C&H Hog Farms, Inc. Sow-Farrowing Facility (Newton County, Arkansas): Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Denial of Regulation 5 Permit
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) public noticed the denial of an application for an Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation 5 permit by C&H Hog Farms, Inc. (“C&H”). Regulation 5 addresses “liquid animal waste management systems.” The “Notice of Final…
Environmental Protection Control Standards for Imports of Solid Wastes as Raw Materials: China Issues Final Standards
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (“ISRI”) announced that China’s Ministry of Environmental Protection issued final scrap import standards. The standards are denominated the Environmental Protection Control Standards for Imports of Solid Wastes as Raw Materials (GB 16487.2-13)…
Utility-Scale Capacity: U.S. Energy Information Report Estimates Nearly 50 Percent of 2017 Installation Utilized Renewable Technologies
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a January 10th report (“Report”) stating that “nearly half of utility-scale capacity installed in 2017 came from renewables.” The information originates from EIA’s Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory. The EIA Report…
Nutrient Criteria/Clean Water Act: Ozark Waters Article Notes Missouri Clean Water Commission Adoption
The January edition of the Ozarks Water Watch publication Ozark Waters references the recent adoption by the Missouri Clean Water Commission (“Commission”) of Clean Water Act nutrient criteria for Missouri lakes and streams. The article’s author, Ozarks Water Watch Executive Director David…
Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act/Superfund Award: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces $71,430 Grant to Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in a January 8th news release that it is awarding $71,430 to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”). The award is stated to be provided to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act…