Animal Feeding Operations Emission Estimation Methods: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General Report
September 21, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a September 19th report titled: Eleven Years After Agreement, EPA Has Not Developed Reliable Emission Estimation Methods to Determine Whether Animal Feeding Operations Comply With Clean Air Act and…
Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference – January 31, 2018: Jonesboro, Arkansas
September 21, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The September 2017 edition of the Arkansas Water Resources Center newsletter notes the upcoming date for the 2018 Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference (“Conference”). The 20th annual conference will be held on January 31, 2018 at the Arkansas State University Convocation Center in…
Air Modeling and Effects Review Applicability: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Updates Guidance
September 21, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) announced the release of an updated Modeling and Effects Review Applicability guidance document (“Guidance”). See APDG 5874. TCEQ intends for the document to provide a general process and define minimum considerations for staff air quality…
Shaking Things Up – The Trump Administration, Regulatory Change, and Administrative Law: Allan Gates (Mitchell Williams) National Association of Clean Water Agencies Webinar Presentation
September 20, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
My law firm colleague Allan Gates undertook a webinar presentation for the National Association of Clean Water Agencies (“NACWA”) titled: Shaking Things Up – The Trump Administration, Regulatory Change, and Administrative Law (“Presentation”) NACWA describes itself as an association representing…
Net-Metering/Arkansas Public Service Commission: Joint Report/Recommendations of Working Group Filed
September 20, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
A Joint Report and Recommendations of the Net-Metering Working Group (“Report”) was filed before the Arkansas Public Service Commission (“PSC”) on September 15th. See In the Matter of Net-Metering and the Implementation of Act 827 of 2015 Docket No. 16-027R. The PSC established a net-metering…