Arkansas Soil & Water Education Conference & Expo: January 29th Jonesboro, Arkansas
December 26, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Soil & Water Education Conference & Expo (“Conference”) has been scheduled for January 29, 2020. The Conference will be held at the First National Bank Arena on the Arkansas State University campus in Jonesboro, Arkansas. This is the 22nd annual Conference. Topics to be addressed…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: William Montgomery Named Interim Associate Director of the Division of Environmental Quality Office of Air Quality
December 24, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
William (“Will”) Montgomery has been named Interim Associate Director of the Office of Air Quality of the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”). Will is currently the Policy & Planning Branch Manager for the Office of Air Quality. Will is replacing…
PFOA/PFOS: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Interim Recommendations
December 24, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a memorandum on December 19th titled: Interim Recommendations for Addressing Groundwater Contaminated with Perfluorooctanoic Acid and/or Perfluorooctanesulfonate (“Memorandum”) The Memorandum is transmitted from EPA Assistant…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: David Triplett Named Environmental Director - Entergy Power Generation Business Unit
December 23, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
David Triplett has been promoted to Environmental Director for Entergy’s Power Generation business unit. Mr. Triplett currently serves as the Arkansas Environmental Support Manager for Entergy. Mr. Triplett’s new position is based out of The Woodlands, TX office. The Environmental Director’s…
Landfill Closure/Property Redevelopment: Oregon Appellate Court Addresses Whether Mulch Storage Agreement Constitutes an Irrevocable License
December 23, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Court of Appeals of Oregon (“Court”) issued a December 18th opinion addressing whether the temporary storage of waste mulch generated pursuant to a landfill closure constituted an irrevocable license. See Joseph Mill Property, LLC, v. S&V Properties, LLC, 301 Or. App. 319. The Landfill was on…