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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Saraland Commercial Truck Wash Facility Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Qualawash Holdings, LLC (“QH”) entered into a Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Administrative Code addressing hazardous waste. The CO provides that QH operates a commercial truck wash in Saraland…
Foundation of Leadership: Richard A. "Dick" Williams
In honor of our firm’s 70th anniversary, we are proud to share the stories of our founding leaders – the attorneys who are Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard, P.L.L.C. Here, we are sharing the legacy of Richard A. “Dick” Williams. A named partner, distinguished attorney and legal…
Attorney Caroline Kelley is Stand Out Young Legal Leader
Attorney Caroline Kelley is committed to advancing the legal profession and giving back to the community. As a young legal leader, Caroline just completed her year as chair of the Arkansas Bar Association’s Young Lawyers Section. As chair, she developed a community of young lawyers who became…
Transferability of Energy Credits under the Inflation Reduction Act: What do you need to know?
Now that final regulations on the transferability of energy tax credits under the Inflation Reduction Act have been issued by the U.S. Department of Treasury (Treasury) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), many investors and developers are structuring and negotiating transactions to transfer…
What Can You Get When You Sue for Trade Secret Violations?
June 4, 2024
by Devin R. Bates
Arkansas has adopted the Model Uniform Trade Secrets Act with some modifications. We refer to this as the Arkansas Uniform Trade Secrets Act (“AUTSA”) and it can be found at Ark. Code Ann. § 4-75-601, et seq. The AUTSA provides that a party seeking to enforce trade secret claims can seek the…
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law Blog
American Coatings Association Sustainability Report: 2024 Edition Issued
The American Coatings Association (“ACA”) issued its annual sustainability report titled: ACA Sustainability Report 2024 (“Report”). ACA describes itself as a: ...voluntary, nonprofit trade association working to advance the needs of the U.S. paint and coatings industry and the professionals…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks - July Meeting
As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks meets monthly…
Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Redding, California Fuel Transport Company Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Shasta-Siskiyou Transport (“SST”) entered into a May 30th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See Cwa-09-2024-0042. The CA provides that SST is a commercial fueling transport company with an…
Arkansas Environmental Service Firms: Terracon Acquires Harbor Environmental, Inc.
Terracon has acquired Little Rock, Arkansas environmental service firm Harbor Environmental, Inc. (“Harbor”). Terracon describes itself as a consulting engineering firm specializing in environmental, facilities geotechnical materials services and has more than 6,000 employees in more than 175…
404/Wetlands Enforcement: United States Department of Justice and Wayne County, New York Agricultural Operation Enter into Consent Decree
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Wafler Farms, Inc., doing business as Wafler Nursery & Orchards (“WFI”) entered into a July 23rd Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See 20-CV-6363-EAW. WFI is a corporation incorporated in the state of New…