Regional Haze/Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Comments on EPA's Solicitation of Potential Regulatory Changes to Implementation/Structure
December 19, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (“NRECA”) filed December 1st comments addressing the October 2nd advance notice of proposed rulemaking (“ANPR”) issued by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) styled: Visibility Protection: Regional Haze State Plan…
Clean Competition Act: U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (Rhode Island) Proposes Carbon Boarder Adjustment
December 19, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
United States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (RI) and U.S. House of Representative Suzan DelBene (WA) introduced legislation in the United States Senate titled: The Clean Competition Act of 2025 (“Act”). The Act would: Impose a carbon boarder adjustment. Link to a new domestic industrial…
War Eagle Creek Conservation Stewards Awards: Beaver Watershed Alliance Recognizes Rollins Family
December 19, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) announced in a December 18th news release recognition of Jim and Kathy Rollins (“Rollins Family”) for stewardships and partnerships helping facilitate large-scale conservation work in the War Eagle Creek Watershed. BWA states that this is part of an: … ongoing…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Frac Tanks
December 18, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a December 8th Interpretive Letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to bulk containers commonly known as “frac tanks.” PHMSA was responding to a June 23rd query from the…
Surface Water Flow/Adjacent Property Owner: Drew County, Arkansas Circuit Court Action Filed Alleging Nuisance/Trespass/Negligence
December 18, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
BKB, LLC (“BKB”) filed on December 15th a Complaint for Damages and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) against JMG Investments, Inc. (“JMG”) alleging certain causes of action related to movement of surface water between the adjacent properties. See Case No. Cv-25-292. The adjacent properties are…
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