Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission – October 26th Meeting
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policymaking body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission will meet Friday, October 26th, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission Room at 5301 Northshore…
112(r)/Clean Air Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Westfield, New York Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Welch Foods, Inc. (“Welch”) entered into a September 28th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations regarding the Clean Air Act prevention of accidental releases of regulated substances regulations. See…
PERC/Dry Cleaners: Wisconsin Appellate Court Addresses Degree of Spill or Release Constituting Breach of Lease
Co-Author: Claire Maddox The Court of Appeals of Wisconsin (“Court”) in a September 28th opinion addressed whether a tenant breached a commercial lease because of contamination originating from its dry cleaning operation. See In Re the Writ of Restitution: RJR ML LLC. v. Keyhan Sheikholeslami…
Systems & Lasting Change - Tools/Analysis/Accountability/ Communication: Tresa Adair (Harbor) Arkansas Environmental Federation Meeting Presentation
Ms. Tresa Adair undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention titled: Systems & Lasting Change – Tools/Analysis/Accountability/Communication (“Presentation”) Ms. Adair serves as VP Systems & Marketing of the Environmental, Safety and Engineering consulting firm of…
Aligning PURPA with the Modern Energy Landscape: National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Proposal
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (“NARUC”) issued an October 11th paper titled: Aligning PURPA with the Modern Energy Landscape – A Proposal to FERC (“Proposal”) The Proposal argues for an effort to reform the Public Utility Regulatory Policy Act of 1978 (“PURPA”)…