§1926(b)/Rural Water Associations: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Whether Municipality Could Provide Service
The United States District Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (App. Ct.) addressed in a September 18th Opinion an issue arising out of the application of 7 U.S.C. §1926(b). See Deer Creek Water Corporation v. City of Oklahoma; Oklahoma City Water Utilities Trust, No. 21-6164. The issue…
Solar/Wind/Natural Gas-Fired Generators: U.S. Energy Information Administration Notes Drop in Costs for 2021
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) published an October 3rd report titled: U.S. Construction Costs Dropped for Solar, Wind, and Natural Gas-Fired Generators in 2021 (“Report”) The Report states that average construction costs for solar photovoltaic systems, wind turbines…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Lexa Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Lexa, Arkansas, (“Lexa”) entered into a September 13th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System…
Arkansas Energy Personnel Moves: Summit Utilities, Inc., Names Mike Jackson as Deputy General Counsel
Summit Utilities, Inc. (“Summit”) issued an October 3rd news release announcing that Mike Jackson has been named the company’s Deputy General Counsel. Mr. Jackson previously served as Senior Counsel and subsequently Compliance Officer for Murphy Oil Corporation (“Murphy”). Previous experience at…
New Source Performance Standards/Volatile Organic Liquid Storage Vessels: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Revisions
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published an October 4th Federal Register Notice proposing revisions to the Clean Air Act New Source Performance Standards (“NSPS”) for volatile organic liquid (“VOL”) storage vessels. See 88 Fed. Reg. 68535. The NSPS includes petroleum…