Utility of the Future Today Award: National Association of Clean Water Agencies Lists City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Utility Department
September 25, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (“NACWA”) announced 47 water utilities across the United States as Honorees in the “Utility of the Future Today” program (“Program”). The City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Utility Department was among the 47 water utilities. The Program was initiated…
State Implementation Plan/Clean Air Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Colorado Exclusion of Temporary Emissions
September 22, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Co-Author: Diana Aguirre The Tenth Circuit United States Court of Appeals (“Court”) addressed in a September 18th Opinion a petition filed by the Center for Biological Diversity (“Center”) alleging that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) violated the Clean Air Act when it approved a…
Electronic Waste/Criminal Enforcement: New York Attorney General Announces Convictions of Recycling Companies/Individuals for Alleged Illegal Processing/Disposal
September 22, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The New York Attorney General (“AG”) and New York Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner (collectively, “AG”) announced in a September 14th news release the convictions of ALPCO Recycling, Inc., Alton Plumb, Jr., Finger Lakes Cleanup and Recycling Consultants, Inc., and Craig Foster…
Smart Growth for Source Water Protection/How Can We Lead Change? Beaver Watershed Alliance Forum #6 - Fayetteville, Arkansas – September 28th
September 22, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) has scheduled its sixth forum of its public forum series that addresses growth in water resources in Northwest Arkansas. Forum #6 is titled: How can we lead change? The forum is described as addressing: . . . Techniques and Strategies for staying connected…
Title V/Clean Air Act: Borough of Jessup Appeal of Lackawanna County Power Plant Permit Before the Pennsylvania Environmental Hearing Board
September 21, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Borough of Jessup (“Borough”) filed an Averments in Support of Notice of Appeal (“Appeal”) of a Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit (“Title V Permit”) for Lackawanna Energy Center, LLC, (“LEC”). The Permit is stated to have been issued in draft to the LEC power plant facility (“Facility”)…