Data Centers and Their Energy Consumption/Frequently Asked Questions: Congressional Research Service Report
The Congressional Research Service (“CRS”) issued a May 12th report titled: Data Centers and Their Energy Consumption: Frequently Asked Questions (“Report”). See R48646. CRS describes its function as serving as shared staff to congressional committees and Member of Congress. The organization…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting - May 21st Meeting/Agenda Announced
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment announced the agenda for the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) meeting on May 21st. The Commission is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly…
E15/Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025: H.R. 1346 Passed by U.S. House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives has passed H.R. 1346, the Nationwide Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2025 (“Act”). The Act would permanently allow the year-round sale of E15 fuel nationwide. This would be accomplished by revising the renewable fuel standard which requires…
Protecting Clean Water at the State Level after Sackett: Center for Water Security and Cooperation/Waterkeeper Alliance Report (Focus on Arkansas, Mississippi, Missouri, and Tennessee)
The Center for Water Security and Cooperation and Waterkeeper Alliance have issued a May 2026 report titled: Protecting Clean Water at the State Level After Sackett: How States Can Step Up to Keep Rivers, Streams, Lakes, and Wetlands Clean When Federal Protections Fall Short (“Report”). The…
New Source Review/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule Addressing "Begin Actual Construction"
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the May 13th Federal Register proposed revisions to the Clean Air Act New Source Review (“NSR”) air permitting regulations. See 91 Fed. Reg. 26958. The proposed rule distinguishes between construction of a stationary source and…