Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Blue Springs Automobile Manufacturing Plant Enter into Agreed Order/Supplemental Environmental Project
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi, Inc. (“Toyota”) entered into an August 16th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Title V Operating Permit. See No. 7344 24. The AO provides that Toyota operates an…
Arkansas Water Plan Update: Completion of First Phase Announced
The Arkansas Governor’s Office issued a news release titled: Arkansas Water Plan Update Moves Forward After First Phase Completion (“AWP”). The news release states that the Arkansas Department of Agriculture and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have completed the first phase of the AWP update. The…
Wastewater Plant/Subdivision: Faulkner County Circuit Court Action Filed Alleging Prospective Nuisance/Trespass Associated with Permitted Discharge
The James Howard Mize and Patricia Dean Mize Joint Revocable Trust (“Trust”) filed in the Circuit Court of Faulkner County, Arkansas on August 19th a Complaint against the following two corporations and one individual: Arkansas Composites, Inc. (“ACI”). Waste Water Management, Inc. (“WWMI”). Alan…
Average State Tax Rates for Retail Gasoline/Diesel Fuel Since January 2024: U.S. Energy Information Administration Report
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued an August 20th report titled: Average State Tax Rates for Retail Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Flat Since January 2024 (“Report”). The Report concludes that the national average tax rates were nearly flat as of July 1, 2024. State…
Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources Administrative Order on Consent Addressing St. Charles Marina
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) issued an August 8th Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) to Gemini Marine, LLC d/b/a Polestar Marina (“Polestar”) addressing alleged violations of the regulations implementing the Missouri Safe Drinking Water Law. See Order No…