Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Fort Smith Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) entered into a February 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) with the City of Fort Smith, Arkansas addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System…
Stormwater Clean Water Act Citizen Suit/Waters of the U.S.: Federal Court Addresses Applicability to Wet-Weather Stream
A United States District Court (W.D. Texas, “Court”) addressed in a June 11th Decision issues arising out of a Clean Water Act citizen suit enforcement action. See Ragsdale v. JLM Construction Services, Inc. 2024 WL 2933009. The Court addressed whether certain stormwater discharges from a…
FHWA Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program: Ozark Regional Transit (Northwest Arkansas) Awarded $14.9 Million
The Federal Highway Administation (“FHWA”) announced in an August 27th news release it was awarded $521 million in grants for electric charging and fueling infrastructure expansion. The grants are funded by the Infrastructre Investments and Jobs Act of 2021. FHWA states that the grants will…
Clean Energy Investing/Investing in America: American Clean Power August 2024 Report
American Clean Power (“ACP”) (a trade association) has issued an August 2024 Report titled: Clean Energy Investing in America. (“Report”). ACP describes itself as the: …leading voice of today’s multi-tech clean energy industry, representing over 800 energy storage, wind, utility-scale solar…
Underground Storage Tanks/Rate Establishment Guide for State Financial Assurance Funds: ASTSWMO Report
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued on August 24, Part One of a document titled: Rate Establishment Guide for State Financial Assurance Funds (“Guide”). The Guide was prepared by the Tanks Subcommittee of ASTSWMO’s Financial Responsibility…