Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Memphis, Tennessee Underground Storage Tank Owner Enter into Settlement Agreement
December 10, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and MHC Truck Leasing, Inc., (“MHC”) entered into a November 26th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Settlement”) addressing alleged violations of certain sections of the Tennessee Code addressing the regulation of underground storage…
Syndicated Conservation Easement Transactions: Internal Revenue Service Announces Increased Enforcement Action
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) issued a November 12th announcement titled: IRS Increases Enforcement Action on Syndicated Conservation Easements (“Memorandum”) See IR-2019-182. The Memorandum states that the IRS is increasing from an enforcement standpoint its focus on syndicated…
Green Infrastructure/University of Arkansas System: Division of Agriculture Receives Grant for Development in Southeast Arkansas
The University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture (Research and Extension) (“U of A”) issued a news release stating it has received a grant to expand “green infrastructure” into Southeast Arkansas. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Division and United States…
Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Owner of 14 Portland Cement Manufacturing Facilities Enter into Consent Decree
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued a news release stating they had entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) with Lehigh Cement Company, LLC (“Lehigh Cement”) and Lehigh White Cement Company, LLC (“Lehigh White”) (collectively…
Source Aggregation/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Guidance Addressing Industries Other Than Oil and Gas
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a November 26th guidance document titled: Interpreting “Adjacent” for New Source Review in Title V Source Determinations in All Industries Other Than Oil and Gas (“Memorandum”) The Memorandum is transmitted from Acting…