The Office of Enforcement’s Division of Energy Market Oversight (“Division”) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) undertook a presentation to the Chairman and Commissioners titled:
2017 State of the Markets...more
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) has published a document titled:
Strategic Plan FY 2018 – FY 2019 (“Plan”)
ANRC states that the Plan “is a blueprint for ANRC as we continue to work to manage and...more
The Arkansas Forestry Association (“AFA”) announced it is holding a workshop titled:
Technology in the Forest Workshop (“Workshop”)
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The Borough of Plum, Pennsylvania (“Plum”) filed an April 2nd Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Appeals Board (“EAB”) of a UIC Class II-D Permit (“Permit”)...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) recently announced that it is initiating a rulemaking process addressing the use of “blending” by wastewater treatment plants.
EPA states it will be “reaching out...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Fraticelli Oil Company (“FOC”) entered into an April 23rd Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) for alleged violation of Section 311(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act....more
Ms. Jodi Reynolds-Coffelt undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Regulated Waste Seminar titled:
Wildlife Habitat Programs – It’s Easier Than You Think (“Presentation”)
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in a May 2nd Federal Register Notice the Final 2016 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan (“Plan”). See 83 Fed. Reg. 19281....more
United States District Court Judge Price Marshall of the Eastern District of Arkansas (Jonesboro Division) considered in an April 11th Order a Motion to Dismiss a Section 404 Clean Water Act citizen suit action. See case No....more
Legislation was introduced at the end of February in the Michigan House that would levy an excise tax of four percent applicable to the bottling of water....more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Smith & Wesson Corp. (“Smith & Wesson”) entered into an April 27th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of:
. . . Section...more
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Ms. Tammie J. Hynum of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Regulated Waste Seminar titled:
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology...more
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) has scheduled its next meeting for May 16th.
The meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the agency headquarters at 101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 350 in Little Rock,...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (“Eighth Circuit”) addressed in a May 2nd opinion a dispute between a wind-energy supplier and a municipal electric system. See Smoky Hills Wind Project II, LLC v....more
The Water Provider Legislative Task Force (“Task Force”) has scheduled a meeting for May 9th.
The meeting will be held in Room 151 of the State Capitol....more
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (“ACEEE”) issued a May 2018 report titled:
Our Powers Combined: Energy Efficiency in Solar and Affordable Multifamily Buildings (“Report”)
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Assistant Administrator William L. Wehrum addressed in an April 30th letter to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection the question of whether:
. . . emissions...more
The Regional Recycling & Waste Reduction District in Pulaski County (“District”) announced in a May 2nd news release that it has a new website.
The website is:
www. RegionalRecycling.org
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The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) in an April 25th news release states that the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (“Commission”) may consider ending unlimited commercial collection of Arkansas wild freshwater...more
The Natural Resources Defense Council (“NRDC”) and other organizations have submitted an April 24th Notice of Intent to Sue the City of Newark, New Jersey and the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“DEP”) for...more
The Environment and Natural Resources Division (“ENRD”) of the United States Department of Justice released on April 30th its “Accomplishments Report” (“Report”) for 2017.
ENRD describes the Report as highlighting its...more
Earthjustice on behalf of various organizations filed an April 20th Motion for Stay Pending Appeal (“Motion”) addressing the Bureau of Land Management’s (“BLM”) Waste Prevention Rule (“Rule”).
The Motion challenges a...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an April 2nd Order denying a Petition of Objection to a Clean Air Act Title V Permit for Yuhuang Chemical, Inc., methanol plant (“Plant”) in St. James Parish,...more
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (“AAEA”) announced it will have a Spring Social on May 16th.
The Spring Social will be held at the Powers of Arkansas facility located at 5440 Northshore Drive in North Little Rock,...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) Office of Air Quality has released a document titled:
State of the Air – 2017 (“Report”)
...more