Mississippi Environmental Personnel Moves: Chris Wells Announced as Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Interim Executive Director
Mississippi Governor Tate Reaves has appointed Chris Wells to serve as interim Executive Director of the Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (“MDEQ”). Former Executive Director Gary Rikard had previously announced he was leaving the agency on January 13th. Mr. Wells has been serving…
Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Fayetteville, Arkansas Manufacturing Facility Owner into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and American Air Filter Company, Inc., (“AAFC”) entered into a December 19th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination…
Proposed Landfill/Land Acquisition: New York Appellate Court Addresses Taking Issue
A New York Appellate Court (Fourth Department) (“Court”) addressed in a November 8th Order an action filed by a potential purchaser of a 50 acre parcel of property against the Town of Carroll, New York alleging a taking without just compensation. See Jones v. Town of Carroll, 2019 NY Slip Op 08040…
Abatement Issues Associated with Historic Properties: Justin Dixon (Snyder Environmental) February 13th Little Rock, Arkansas Quapaw Quarter Association Presentation
Mr. Justin Dixon of Snyder Environmental will undertake a presentation at the Quapaw Quarter Association (“QQA”) titled: Abatement Issues Associated with Historic Properties (“Presentation”) The Presentation is subtitled: Or, Removing Asbestos and Other Hazardous Materials from Historic…
112r/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Newport, Oregon Seafood Processing Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Pacific Surimi – Newport, LLC, (“Pacific”) entered into a January 16th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act and its implementing regulations. See Docket No. CAA-10-2020-0036. The…