Pandemic Report (As of July 2021): U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Report
September 1, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a report titled: Pandemic Report – As of July 2021 (“Report”) OIG states that the Report is intended to document its work related to the COVID-19 pandemic which involves: Audits Evaluations…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Russellville Air Curtain Incinerator Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
September 1, 2021
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and R.E.C. Transport, Inc. (“R.E.C.”), entered into a July 26th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See LIS No. 21-076. The CAO provides that R.E.C. owns…
Citizen Suit Enforcement/RCRA Remediation: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Imminent/Endangerment Question
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (“7th Circuit”) addressed in an August 16th Opinion an issue arising out of a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) citizen suit action. See Schmucker v. Johnson Controls, Inc., 2021 WL 3616419. The question involved a facility…
Arkansas Cannabis Laws/Cannabis Management: Walter Wright/Stuart Spencer (Mitchell Williams Law Firm) Arkansas Recycling Coalition Presentation - September 15th
Stuart Spencer and myself will be undertaking a presentation at the Arkansas Recycling Coalition (“ARC”)Annual Conference titled: Cannabis Laws and the Future of Cannabis Management (“Presentation”) The Presentation will be undertaken on September 15th. A number of issues will be addressed that…
Missouri Environmental Personnel Moves: Dru Buntin Named Director of the Department of Natural Resources
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) announced in an August 12th news release that Mr. Dru Buntin is the new Director. Missouri Governor Parson noted, in part, in a statement: . . . Dru is an experienced and trusted leader within DNR and across state government. He worked closely…