Arkansas Water Provider Legislative Task Force: May 9th Meeting Scheduled - REMINDER
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. The Task Force was created by Act 1056 during the 89th Arkansas General Assembly. The legislation declared a number of findings regarding the…
Renewable Energy Purchase Agreement: 8th Circuit Court of Appeals Addresses Whether Municipality Liable for Curtailed Energy
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. City of Independence, Missouri, 2018 WL 2025810. The dispute involved the…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Meeting: May 16th Draft Agenda
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, Arkansas. Draft agenda items include: Administration Executive Report – Bruce…
U.S. Department of Justice: Environment and Natural Resources Division 2017 Report
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 enforcement of United States environmental laws, defensive government programs…
Lead/Safe Drinking Water Act: NRDC Notice of Intent to Sue City of Newark, New Jersey and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection
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 allegedly violating certain provisions in the Safe Drinking Water Act…