Citizens for Environmental Safety, Inc. v. Missouri Department of Natural Resources

KENNETH W. SHRUM, Judge.

Appellants petitioned the circuit court for judicial review of a decision by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) to issue a permit to Southwest Regional Landfill, Inc., (“SRL”) to construct a sanitary landfill. Following trial, the circuit court found, inter alia, that “MDNR’s decision [to issue the permit] was not unlawful, unreasonable, arbitrary, capricious or an abuse of discretion.” Based on this and other findings, the trial court denied the relief requested by Appellants. This appeal followed. We affirm.

SRL submitted its application for a…