Design Professional Contract/Releases from Regulated Storage Tanks: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Request for Qualifications
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) issued a Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”): Design Professional Contract Related to Releases from Regulated Storage Tanks See RFQ #930-RFQ-1801. ADEQ’s Office of Land Resources states in part that it is seeking responses: . . . from…
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Canton, Minnesota Dairy and Farm Association Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Preston Dairy & Farm Association, Incorporated, (“Association”) entered into an Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of Section 7(c) of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide…
Wind Energy Power Purchase Agreement: Indiana Appellate Court Addresses Whether Costs Are Recoverable from Ratepayers
The Court of Appeals of Indiana (“Court”) addressed in a May 21st opinion whether the Indiana Utility Regulatory Commission (“Commission”) was correct in holding that the utility Duke Energy Indiana, LLC, could recover certain wind energy costs from ratepayers. See 2018 WL 2293647. Appellants…
Water Quality/Air Pollution Control/Drinking Water: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Region 6) Announces Arkansas Grant Awards
The Region 6 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in a May 30th news release that it awarded Arkansas $1,410,226 in grants to support certain state environmental programs. EPA states that the grants will be targeted toward: Improving water bodies ($821,775…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty to Manchester, Tennessee Grain Handling Facility
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board issued a May 24th Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Kokomo Grain Co., Inc., (“KGCI”). The Order addresses an alleged violation of certain provisions of Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. related to air permits. KGCI is referenced…