Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Decision to Deny Regulation 5 Permit: C & H Hog Farms, Inc. Files Newton County Circuit Court Motion for Order to Show Cause
November 29, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
C & H Hog Farms, Inc., (“C & H”) filed a November 20th pleading in Newton County, Arkansas, Circuit Court against the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) styled: Motion for Order to Show Cause (“Motion”) C & H requests that ADEQ be held in contempt because of a recent action in…
Volatile Organic Compounds/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule Revising Regulatory Definition
November 29, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a November 28th Federal Register Notice that revises the regulatory definition of volatile organic compounds (“VOCs”) under the Clean Air Act. See 83 Fed. Reg. 61227. The final rule exempts cis-1,1,1,4,4,4-hexafluorobut-2-ene…
National Environmental Policy Act: Federal Transportation Agencies' Revised Review Processes are Effective Today
November 28, 2018
by Jordan P. Wimpy
Effective today, the Federal Highway Administration (“FHWA”), Federal Transit Administration (“FTA”), and Federal Railroad Administration (“FRA”) begin operating with amended regulations to implement the purposes and processes of the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321 et…
Investment Tax Credit Energy Storage Technology: Renewable Energy Organizations November 26th Letter Supporting Federal Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act
November 28, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Several renewable energy related trade associations/organizations submitted a November 26th letter to leaders of the United States House of Representatives and Senate asking that they support legislation clarifying that: . . . the investment tax credit (ITC) in Section 48 and 25 of the tax code…
Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Order Issued to Warren County Memorial Airport
November 28, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Warren County, Tennessee (“Warren County”), for alleged violation of certain provisions of the Tennessee Code addressing underground storage tanks (“USTs”). See Case No. UST…