Solid Waste Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Ridgeland Landfill Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and BFI Waste Systems of Mississippi, LLC (“BFI”) entered into a January 12th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a solid waste permit. See Order No. 7653 26. The AO provides that BFI operates a landfill in Ridgeland…
Federal Leaking Underground Storage Tank Trust Fund: Association of State And Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials Publish 2026 Fact Sheet
The Association of State And Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) published a document titled: Leaking Underground Storage Tank (LUST) Trust Fund Fact Sheet 2026 (“Fact Sheet”). ASTSWMO states that the Fact Sheet serves three main purposes: To introduce the LUST Trust Fund…
Satellite-Based Water Leak Detection Program: New Mexico Environment Department Announces Launch of LeakTracer
The New Mexico Environment Department (“NMED”) issued a January 23rd news release announcing the launch of what it describes as an: … innovative satellite-based leak detection program. The program, denominated LeakTracer, is stated to assist rural communities in quickly identifying and repairing…
Agriculture, Forestry, and Water Conference: Call for Presentations and Sessions/July 28-30
The Arkansas Water Resources Center (“AWRC”) announced the dates and location of the annual Arkansas Agriculture, Forestry, and Water Conference (“Conference”). The Conference will be held from Jul 28-30 at the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences in Fayetteville, Arkansas. AWRC states that…
National Environmental Policy Act/Clean Water Act: Federal Court Addresses Challenges to Interstate Interchange Construction
Co-Author Trish Boyd The United State District Court for the Middle District of Florida (“District Court”) addressed in a January 22nd Order issues arising out of the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) and Clean Water Act (“CWA”). See The Sweetwater Coalition of Volusia County v. Jared…