Perfluorinated Chemicals in the Environment: September 6th U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Environment Hearing
September 7, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Subcommittee on Environment of the United States (“Subcommittee”) of the United States House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on September 6th titled: “Perfluorinated Chemicals in the Environment: An Update on the Response to Contamination and Challenges…
Landfill Emissions/Air Permits: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General Project Notification
September 6, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a September 4th Project Notification memorandum (“Memorandum”) undertaking what it describes as preliminary research to: . . . determine whether active municipal solid waste landfills are operating…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty Related to Decherd, Tennessee Automobile Manufacturing Facility
September 6, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“TAPCB”) issued an August 14th Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Nissan North America, Inc. (“Nissan”) for alleged violations of an air permit. See Case No. APC18-0104. The Order states that Nissan operates an…
New York Municipal Solar Procurement Toolkit: Guidance\Resources for Use on Underutilized Properties
September 6, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The New York State Energy Resource Land Development Authority announced the addition of a chapter to its New York Solar Guidebook (“Guidebook”) titled: Municipal Solar Procurement Toolkit (“Toolkit”). The Toolkit is stated to provide guidance and resources for communities seeking to develop solar…
Transition from National Enforcement Initiatives to National Compliance Initiatives: August 24th U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Memorandum
September 5, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Assistant Administrator for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (“OECA”), Susan Parker Bodine, issued an August 21st memorandum titled: Transition from National Enforcement Initiatives to National Compliance Initiatives…
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