Drinking Water/2018 Farm Bill: American Water Works Association Recommendations
November 15, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
A key United States Congressional endeavor in 2018 will be the reauthorization of the Farm Bill. The American Water Works Association (“AWWA”) noted in a November 8th news release its interest in ensuring that the Farm Bill reauthorization advances collaborations between farmers and water providers…
Stormwater/Solar Photovoltaic Facilities: November 10th Blog Post Discusses Potential Issues
November 14, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
A November 10th blog post by Kennedy/Jenks Consultants discussed potential stormwater management issues associated with solar photovoltaic (“PV”) facilities. Their post discusses what they describe as: . . . the unique hydrologic processes at these solar PV facilities and the associated stormwater…
Federal Air Legislation: November 14th U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Subcommittee Hearing on Targeted Air Bills
November 14, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Subcommittee on Clean Air and Nuclear Safety (“Subcommittee”) of the United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works is holding a hearing today on legislation related to air issues. The legislation being considered are four bills addressing unrelated issues which include: S…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Order/Assessment of Penalty to Cleveland, Tennessee Woodworking Operation
November 14, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a November 6th Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Jackson Furniture Industries, Inc. (“JFII”). JFII is described as a woodworking operation in Cleveland, Tennessee. The Order provides that the…
Underground Storage Tanks/Airport Hydrant Systems: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Addresses Question Regarding Aviation Fuel Facility
November 13, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) periodically updates a “Compendium” which addresses revisions to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Subtitle I, Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) regulations. EPA promulgated in 2015 the first set of significant revisions to these…