Wastewater Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Brookwood Coal Processing Facility Enter into Consent Order
November 19, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and MRC-FG, LLC (“MRC”) entered into a November 15th Consent Order (“CO”) to address violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) Permit. See Consent Order No. XX-XXX-CWP. The CO provides that…
Yazoo Mississippi Backwater Area Pumps Project: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Reinstates 404 Veto
November 18, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) reversed a prior decision and restored a Clean Water Act Section 404 veto of the Yazoo Backwater Area Pumps Project (“Project”). Earth Justice had previously filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in the United States Court…
Underground Storage Tank Open Bermed Containment Systems/Retail Fueling Facilities: ASTSWMO Adopts Revised Policy Position
November 18, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) adopted on October 27th a revised policy position paper titled: Underground Storage Tank Open Bermed Containment Systems at Retail Fueling Facilities (“Policy Position”) The Policy Position addresses open bermed…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: November 24th Meeting Canceled
November 18, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks…
Make Your Year-End Charitable Gifts to Take Advantage of Expanded Tax Benefits
November 17, 2021
by Ashley Edwards
Because of the hardships from the COVID-19 pandemic and several weather related events, the demand on charitable organizations has increased significantly this year, increasing the need for charitable giving. Tax benefits to both individual and corporate donors for contributions made to charitable…