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…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment/Division of Environmental Quality Director/Chief Administrator Leaving to Join Private Sector
Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment Secretary Shane Khoury announced that Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) Director and Chief Administrator of the Environment, Mr. Caleb Osborne, is leaving to join the private sector. Caleb has served as DEQ Director and Chief Administrator of…
Water System Restructuring Assessment Rule/Safe Drinking Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Proposed Rule
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced what it describes as the: Water System Restructuring Assessment Rule (“WSRA”). The WSRA is described as outlining a framework for states, public water systems (“PWS”), and the communities they serve to evaluate options for…