Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Tupelo Construction Project Owner Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and JS, LLC (“JS”) entered into a February 19th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Construction Stormwater General Permit. See Order No. 7459 25. The AO provides that JS owns and operates a construction project in…
Artificial Intelligence/Generative AI's Environmental and Human Effects: April 22nd U.S. GAO Report
The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released on April 22nd a report titled: Artificial Intelligence: Generative AI's Environmental and Human Effects (“Report”). See GAO-25-107172. GAO was asked to conduct a technology assessment of generative AI effects. In particular, GAO…
Common Law Action/Class Action Complaint: Washington County, Arkansas Circuit Court Action Filed Against Springdale Landfill
Three individuals (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed on April 18th a class action Complaint (“Complaint”) against Eco-Vista, LLC (“Eco-Vista”), in the Circuit Court of Washington County, Arkansas. See 72CV-25-1748. The Complaint states that Eco-Vista owns a landfill in Springdale, Arkansas. The…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – April 30th 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…
ECOS Compendium of State PFAS Actions: Environmental Council of the States Releases Report
The Environmental Council of the States (“ECOS”) has released a report titled: ECOS Compendium of State PFAS Actions (“Compendium”). The Compendium is authored by: Sarah Grace Hughes, Senior Project Manager, ECOS. Julia Henderson, Project Associates, ECOS. By way of introduction, the…