The Environmental Council of the States: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Director Keogh Elected Vice President
September 25, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Environmental Council of the States (“ECOS”) issued a September 12th news release stating that Becky Keogh has been elected Vice President of the organization. Ms. Keogh serves as Director of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality. ECOS describes itself as the national nonprofit…
Federal Coal Combustion Residuals Rule: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Grants Petition for Reconsideration
September 25, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator E. Scott Pruitt granted in a September 13th letter petitions for reconsideration from the Utility Solid Waste Activities Group (“USWAG”) and AES Puerto Rico LLP (collectively “USWAG”) of the Coal Combustion Residuals Rule…
Clean Water Act Jurisdiction/Groundwater: National Association of Clean Water Agencies Amicus Brief
September 22, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (“NACWA”) joined a number of organizations in filing an Amicus Brief on September 8th with the United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit in the case styled Upstate Forever and Savannah Riverkeeper v. Kinder Morgan Energy Partners, L.P…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Garland County, Arkansas Rubber Products Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
September 22, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Alliance Rubber Company (“ARC”) entered into a September 13th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See LIS No. 17-071. The CAO provides that ARC owns and operates a mechanical rubber…
Examination of Vegetation Management Requirements for Electricity Assets Located on Federal Lands: September 19th U.S. Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Hearing
September 22, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources held a hearing titled: To Examine Vegetation Management Requirements for Electricity Assets Located on Federal Lands The hearing was also scheduled to hear testimony on Section 2310 of S. 1460 (The Energy and Natural Resources Act…
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