Mississippi Environmental Personnel Moves: Chris Wells Announced as Permanent Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Executive Director
Mississippi Governor Tate Reeves announced on October 20th that Mr. Chris Wells has been appointed to serve as permanent Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (“MDEQ”). Mr. Wells had been serving as interim Executive Director. The MDEQ Executive Director position…
Steam Electric Power Plant/Clean Water Act: U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Addresses Challenge to NPDES Permit
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) addressed in a September 30th Opinion a challenge to a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit renewal issued by Region 9 of EPA to the Arizona Public Service…
Arkansas Environmental Federation Virtual Convention/Trade Show: November 17-20
The Arkansas Environmental Federation has scheduled its annual convention and trade show for November 17th-20th. Because of COVID-19 the convention and trade show, will be presented virtually. Mitchell Williams Counsel Jordan Wimpy, along with Jimmy Rogers of FTN, will be addressing the topic of…
Ozone/Clean Air Act: Louisiana Chemical Association Comments on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposal to Retain Current National Ambient Air Quality Standard
The Louisiana Chemical Association (“LCA”) submitted comments on the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) proposal titled: Review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards, Proposed Action (“Ozone Proposal”) The Ozone Proposal is found at 85 Fed. Reg. 49830-49917…
Petroleum Marketers Association of America: Washington D.C. Trade Association Name Changed to Energy Marketers of America
The Petroleum Marketers Association of America (“PMAA”) announced in an October 13th news release it was changing its name to the Energy Marketers of America (“EMA”). PMAA states that the name change is: . . . reflective of the group’s growing portfolio of affordable, efficient, and…