Environmental Justice Survey: National Association of Clean Air Agencies September 2021 Report
The National Association of Clean Air Agencies (“NACAA”) published a September 2021 report titled: Environmental Justice Survey Report (“Report”) The Report documents the results of a survey the NACAA conducted of its members addressing issues, challenges and successes related to environmental…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: Special Meeting Scheduled for October 20th (Via Zoom) to Consider Act 605 Rules
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) has announced it will hold a special meeting via Zoom on Wednesday, October 20th. The meeting will begin at 9:30 a.m. The only agenda item is listed as “Legal – Act 605 Rules.” Act 605 presumably references Senate Bill 386 sponsored by Senator A…
Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Millington, Maryland, Owner Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Empire Petroleum Partners, LLC (“Empire”) entered into an October 6th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Maryland Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-03-2022-0009…
Title V/Clean Air Act: Center for Biological Diversity Petition to Object to University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Air Quality Permit
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) filed a Petition to Object (“Petition”) to Air Quality Permit No. 03069T36 for the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill issued by the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Air Quality (“DAQ”). The referenced air quality…
Lessons Learned from Commission-Led CIP Reliability Audits: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Staff Report
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) staff prepared an October 8th report titled: Lessons Learned from Commission-Led CIP Reliability Audits (“Report”) The Report is intended to offer recommendations to assist users, owners and operators of bulk-power systems to improve their…