Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Columbus Oil Company Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Dutch Oil Company (“DOC”) entered into an April 14th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See Order No. 7684 26. The AO provides that DOC operates a facility in Columbus, Mississippi. The facility is…
Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Credit: American Forest & Paper Association Comments on Internal Revenue Service Proposed Regulations
The American Forest & Paper Association (“AFPA”) submitted April 6th comments on the proposed regulations the United States Department of Treasure and Internal Revenue Service (collectively, “IRS”) published in February regarding the Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit (“PTC”) under Section 45Z of the…
Outdoor/Indoor Heat-Related Hazards: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Announces Updated National Emphasis Program
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced in an April 10th news release that it was updating a National Emphasis Program (“NEP”) for: Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards (“NEP”). See Directive Number: CPL 03-00-024. OSHA NEPs are temporary programs that focus its…
Land Use Impacts on Water Quality in Central Arkansas/3-Year Comparative Study of Urban, Agricultural, and Protected Drinking Water Watershed: Webinar - Heather Black, PhD, Department of Geology, UALR
The Arkansas Water Resources Center (“AWRC”) announced that there will be a webinar titled: Land Use Impacts on Water Quality in Central Arkansas: A Three-Year Comparative Study of Urban, Agricultural, and Protected Drinking Water Watersheds (“Webinar”). The Webinar will be held on May 21st. The…
Flow Control/Landfill: Federal Court Addresses Challenge to Shreveport, Louisiana Ordinance
A United States District Court (W.D. Louisiana) (“Court”) addressed in an April 16th Memorandum Ruling (“Ruling”) addressing a Shreveport, Louisiana ordinance requiring all municipal solid waste collected within the city to be disposed of at the Republic Woolworth Landfill (“Woolworth Landfill”)…