Price Anderson Act/Damage Claims: Federal Court Addresses Preemption Scope
Co-Author: Mary Polk The United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois (“Court”) addressed in a June 29th Memorandum and Order (“Order”) certain issues arising out of a class action alleging a plant operating in Metropolis, Illinois, caused property damage and bodily injury…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Desha County Animal Feed Mill Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Schell & Kampeter, Inc. – Diamond Pet Foods (“S&K”) entered into a June 25th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See LIS No. 20-157. The CAO provides…
Marijuana Cultivation Energy and Environment Guidance: Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission Announces Update Initiated
The Massachusetts Cannabis Control Commission (“MCCC”) is undertaking a process to update its Energy and Environment Compiled Guidance (“Guidance”) for various medical marijuana related facilities. MCCC states it is updating the energy and environment leadership criteria to align with its Guidance…
Petroleum/Spill Release: Texarkana, Arkansas, Retail Motor Fuel Operator Files Cost Recovery Action
Pilot Travel Centers, LLC, (“Pilot”) on June 14th filed a Complaint in Miller County, Arkansas, Circuit Court addressing an alleged spill of diesel fuel. The Complaint seeks a recovery of certain costs from Fed-Ex Ground Package System, Inc., (“Fed-Ex”), Triple G, LLC, an individual and three John…
State Assumption Under Section 404 of the Clean Water Act: Environmental Council of the States Proposed Amendments
The Environmental Council of the States (“ECOS”) transmitted a June 26th letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure and Water Resources and Environment Subcommittee proposing amendments to Section 404 of…