Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment Announces Awards to Small Cities/Counties
The Energy Office of the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (“E&E”) issued an August 13th news release announcing recipients of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (“EECBG”) program for small cities and counties. The EECBG grants are stated to total over $1.7 million…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Hernando Automotive Products Formulator Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Niteo Products LLC (“NP”) entered into a June 17th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of the Mississippi Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Order No. 7512 25. NP has been described as a distributor and formulator of…
Liquid Natural Gas Plant/Clean Air Act: Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals Addresses Challenge to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality PSD BACT Determination
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) addressed in an August 12th Decision a challenge to a Clean Air Act Prevention of Significant Deterioration (“PSD”) Permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”). See Port Arthur Community Action…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: August 19 Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission has scheduled its next meeting for August 19th. The meeting will be held on Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at 9:00 a.m. at Arkansas Department of Agriculture. The Department of Agriculture is located 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas 72205. Those…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Brewton Railcar Repair Facility Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Frit Car, Inc. (“FCI”) entered into an August 6th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Consent Order 25-XXX-CHW. The CO provides that FCI operates a railcar repair facility…