America's Most Endangered Rivers: American Rivers 2024 Analysis
The organization American Rivers has issued its annual list of what it describes as “America’s Most Endangered Rivers”. The organization, American Rivers, describes itself as: ...championing a national effort to protect and restore all rivers, from remote mountain streams to urban water ways. In…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting - January Meeting Cancelled
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission issued a notice stating: …Because there is nothing proposed for this month’s agenda for you…
Standards for Fill for Wine and Distilled Spirits: Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau Approves Use of Glass Containers for Spirits-Based Products Across All Approved Sizes
The Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (“TTB”) of the United States Department of Transportation has published a final rule amending regulations that govern wine and distilled spirits containers that adds thirteen standards of fill for wine and fifteen for distilled spirits. See Docket No…
Waste Analysis and Strategies for Transportation End-uses: U.S. Department of Energy Announces Competitive Grant Award for City of Berryville, Arkansas Project
The United States Department of Energy’s (“DOE”) Bioenergy Technologies Office and Vehicle Technologies Office issued a January 10th news release announcing $6.9 million in funding for: …nine projects to support local waste-to-energy management solutions for transportation energy needs. The City…
Odor/Air Enforcement: Massachusetts Attorney General Files Judicial Action Against Grafton Animal Feed Dehydrator Operation
The Massachusetts Attorney General (“AG”) on behalf of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts filed on October 16th a civil action in the Superior Court alleging that: …Feedback Earth, Inc. (“Feedback Earth”) is generating noxious odors that spread from its animal feed dehydrator operation at its…