Preemption for Common Law Tort Claims Concerning the Transportation of Gasoline: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Administrative Determination Issued
September 15, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued on September 9th a notice styled: Hazardous Materials: Administrative Determination of Preemption for Common Law Tort Claims Concerning the Transportation of Gasoline (“Preemption Determination”). PHMSA is providing a…
Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission of Environmental Quality and Southaven Gas-Fired Combustion Turbines Operator Enter Into Agreed Order
September 15, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Mississippi Commission of Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and MZX Tech LLC (“MZX”) entered into a July 30th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing the operation of what is described as: … sixty-nine (69) portable, temporary simple cycle natural gas-fired combustion turbines… The AO provides that MZX…
National Environmental Education Advisory Council: U.S. EPA Administrator Zeldin Announces Bill Jones (Arkansas Game & Fish Commissioner) as One of Ten New Members
September 15, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced in a September 14th news release 10 new members of the National Environmental Education Advisory Council (“NEEAC”). Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Commissioner Bill Jones was named as one of the ten new…
Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit: Internal Revenue Service Issues Notice 2026-53
September 14, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) on September 8th issued guidance addressing the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit (“PTC”). See Notice 2026-53 (“Notice”). The Notice provides: 2026 emissions rate table used to calculate the clean fuel production credit. Guidance on use of…
Negligence/RCRA Citizen Suit Action: Federal Court Addresses Applicability of Sovereign Immunity to New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
September 14, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States District Court (W.D. New York) (“Court”) addressed in a September 10th Order issues arising out of remediation of hazardous substances at a New York superfund site. See Donna De La Torre, et al., v. New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, et al., 2026 WL 2660064…