Zero-Emission Limits for Certain Commercial Food Ovens/Nitrogen Oxide: South Coast Air Quality Management District (California) Proposed Rule
The South Coast Air Quality Management District (“South Coast AQMD”) is considering a proposed rule that would reduce nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions and limit carbon monoxide emissions from commercial food ovens that require a South Coast AQMD permit for: REgional Clean Air Incentives Market…
Air/Wastewater Enforcement: U.S. Department of Justice/New York and Delaware County Protein Powder Manufacturer Enter into Consent Decree
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”), State of New York and Frieslandcampina Ingredients (“FI”) entered into an August 2nd Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of federal and New York air and water regulations. See United States District Court for the Northern District of…
Riparian Rights/Water Treatment Project: New York Appellate Court Addresses Golf Course's Diminished Flow Claim
The New York Supreme Court (Appellate Division) (“Appellate Court”) addressed in an August 11th Memorandum and Order (“Memorandum”) an issue involving a judicial action alleging diminished flow of water between two properties. See Webster Golf, Inc., et al. v. Monroe County Water Authority, et al…
Wicked Problems of Myths/Mis(Dis)information/Machine Learning: Kent Thornton (FTN Associates) and Brian Haggard (University of Arkansas) Arkansas Water Resources Conference Presentation
Mr. Kent Thornton and Mr. Brian Haggard undertook a presentation on July 18th at the Arkansas Water Resources Conference titled: Wicked Problems of Myths, Mis(Dis)information, and Machine Learning (AI)(“Presentation”) The session theme was “Water Resource and Nonpoint Source Program.” Kent…
Reconditioning/Used Drum Management/Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Solicits Comments Addressing Non-Regulatory/Regulatory Options
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPR”) in the August 11th Federal Register soliciting information/requesting comments to assist the federal agency in the potential development of: . . . non-regulatory and regulatory…