Repurposing EV Batteries for Second-Life Stationary Storage/Market Landscape and Key Policy Challenges: ACEEE Policy Brief
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (“ACEEE”) released a policy brief titled: Repurposing EV Batteries for Second-Life Stationary Storage: Market Landscape and Key Challenges (“Policy Brief”). The Policy Brief is authored by Peter Huether, ACEEE Senior Research Associate for…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Searcy Compression Station Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Merit Energy Company, LLC (“Merit”) entered into a May 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See LIS No. 25-041. The CAO provides that Merit owns…
Microplastics/California Department of Toxic Substances Control: Proposed Addition to the Candidate Chemical List
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (“DTSC”) is proposing a definition of microplastics, and the addition of microplastics to the Candidate Chemicals List under California’s Safer Consumer Products regulations (“Regulations”). See DTSC Reference Number: R-2023-05R. The Regulations…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: July 17 Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission has scheduled its next meeting for July 17th. The meeting will be held at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture at 1:30 P.M. The Department of Agriculture is located at 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205. The agenda includes the following: …
SPCC Enforcement/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Tupelo, Mississippi Oil Storage Facility Owner Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Khera Petroleum, LLC (“KP”) entered into a June 11th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (“SPCC”) regulations. See Docket No. CWA-04-2024-1106(b). The CA…