Construction/Stormwater: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Marshall County Subdivision Developer Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Porter Construction MS, LLC (“Porter”) entered into an October 28th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Mississippi Administrative Code addressing discharges into waters of the State. See Order No. 7158 21. The…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality and Union County Wastewater Treatment Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Cedarwood Leisure Park, LLC (“Cedarwood”) entered into an August 31st Consent Administrative Order addressing alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System…
Environmental Justice: Arkansas Water & Wastewater Managers Association Fall Conference Presentation
I undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Water & Wastewater Managers Association Fall Conference on November 3rd titled: Environmental Justice (“Presentation”) The Presentation discussed the potential impact of Environment Justice (“EJ”) on the federal and Arkansas environmental regulatory and…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Glen Hooks Named Policy Manager for Audubon Delta (Arkansas/Louisiana/Mississippi)
Talkbusiness.net (“Talk Business”) reported that Glen Hooks has joined Audubon Delta (an office of the National Audubon Society) as its Policy Manger. Mr. Hooks previously served as Director of Sierra Club’s Arkansas Chapter. Both the National Audubon Society (“Audubon”) and Sierra Club are major…
112(r)(7)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Utica, New York, Brewing Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Matt Brewing, Co., Inc. (“MBCI”) entered into a September 21st Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the regulations implementing Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act. See Docket No…