Case Update: Sierra Club Challenge to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Approval of Arkansas Haze Plan
As first reported here on December 13th, the Sierra Club and National Parks Conservation sociation (collectively “Sierra Club”) recently filed a Petition for Review (“Petition”) in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit challenging the United States Environmental Protection…
Solid Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management Proposed Order Addressing Birmingham, Alabama Solid Waste Processing/Recycling Facility
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) is proposing to issue an Administrative Order (“AO”) to KMAC Industrial and Recharge (“KMAC”) to address alleged violations related to certain solid waste/recycling provisions of the ADEM Administrative Code. See Order No. 19-XXX-SW. The…
Hiring? Being Hired? Uncovering the Fine Print.
January 2, 2020
by Devin R. Bates
Clauses in employment contracts may appear benign when a contract is signed, but then later balloon into serious problems. This article will address several of the issues that we see commonly litigated, helping you to understand the issues upfront. There is no one-size-fits-all solution for…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Needs to Improve Emergency Planning Resources During Future Disasters: Office of Inspector General Report
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a report on December 16th titled: EPA Needs to Improve Its Emergency Planning to Better Address Air Quality Concerns During Future Disasters (“Report”) The Report compiles the findings of an…
Trafalgar/Stump Dump Site: Bella Vista Property Owners Association Response to Fredericks Construction Company, Inc.,'s Motion to Dismiss
The Bella Vista Property Owners Association (“POA”) filed a Brief in Opposition to Thomas Fredericks and Fredericks Construction Company Inc.’s (collectively, “FCC”) Motion to Dismiss the POA’s challenge to a Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”). The POA had previously asked that the Arkansas…