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…
Buffalo River Watershed-Based Management Plan: Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Issues Draft
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) issued a 622-page draft document titled: Buffalo River Watershed-Based Management Plan (“Management Plan”) The Management Plan was prepared by FTN Associates, Ltd. for ANRC. The development of the Management Plan was one of the tasks directed by…
Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Haverhill, Massachusetts School Bus Facility Operator Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Coppola Bus, Inc. (“CBI”) entered into a December 12th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of certain Massachusetts Air Pollution Control Regulations. Docket No. CAA 01-2017-0072. The CAFO provides…