Guide for Using Clean Water Act Discharge Permits to Protect Drinking Water Sources: Source Water Collaborative Report
A May 2024 report has been issued titled: New Guide for Using Clean Water Act Discharge Permits to Protect Drinking Water Sources (“Guide”). The Guide was issued by the Source Water Collaborative (“SWC”). SWC describes itself as 30 national organizations: . . . united to protect America’s…
Asbestos Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Order Addressing Demolition of Jackson Hotel
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) issued a March 15th Order to Dr. Mayier Kahn. See Order No. 7316 24. The Order addresses the demolition site at Hotel O located in Jackson, Mississippi. The Order alleges that MDEQ personnel conducted investigations within the period of…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment/Division of Environmental Quality Interim Director/Chief Administrator Bailey Taylor (CORRECTION)
A Blog Post yesterday noted that Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) Director and Chief Administrator of the Environment, Mr. Caleb Osborne, was leaving to join the private sector. The Post also noted that Ms. Bailey Taylor had been named to…
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act/Mandamus: Federal Court Addresses Request for U.S. Department of Justice Enforcement
Co-Author Christian Parker A United States District (Connecticut) (“Court”) addressed in an April 28th Order an issue involving enforcement of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”). See Zeil v. U.S. Department of Justice, 2024 WL 1330812. A pro se litigant sought a writ of mandamus…
Trust Fund Eligibility/Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Memphis Retail Motor Fuel Facility Owner Enter into Settlement Agreement
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and Stage Road Properties, Inc. (“Stage Road”) entered into a May 9th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Settlement Agreement”) addressing: Alleged underground storage tank (UST) violations Trust Fund eligibility See Case No…