Environmental groups play an important role in the enforcement of environmental law and the protection of the public interest in environmental matters. There are, of course, a large number of these groups, each with its own mission and activities. In carrying out...
Month: April 2017
UGA faces significant fine over hazardous waste storage, disposal violations
Businesses engaged in toxic chemical disposal have significant responsibilities, not only toward their own workers, but also to the public which could be negatively impacted by their actions. A lot can go wrong with the storage and disposal of hazardous chemicals, and...
The environmental challenges of land use planning
Building or developing land comes with a host of complications, and not all of them involve finances or legal permits. As a Georgia developer, you will certainly want to consider the impact that the final project will have on the environment. To adequately...
Pipeline project in SW Georgia raising questions about environmental law compliance, P.2
Previously, we began looking at the problems with erosion that are being raised with the Sabal Trail Pipeline project in southwest Georgia. As we noted, compliance with the standards set forth in the “Green Book,” the Manual for Erosion and Sediment Control in...
Pipeline project in SW Georgia raising questions about environmental law compliance, P.1
In our last post, we began looking at the situation of a farmer in southwest Georgia whose property has been destroyed as a result of the Sabal Trail Pipeline project. As we noted, the situation raises questions about whether the pipeline contractors are sincerely...
Pipeline project may be leaving farmers with significant property costs
Georgia readers, especially in the southwest part of the state, may have heard by now of the Sabal Trail Pipeline, which runs across southwest Georgia down into Florida. The pipeline, which is a joint project of several energy companies, runs across nine counties in...