United States Annual Air Report: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Highlights Trends Through 2022
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its annual report tracking what it describes as “America’s Progress in Controlling air Pollution.” The interactive document is titled: Our Nation’s Air: Trends Through 2022 (“Report”) EPA characterizes the Report as providing…
Low Embodied Carbon Material Requirements: General Services Administration Interim Inflation Reduction Act Pilot Project
The United States General Services Administration (“GSA”) announced pilot interim requirements for the use of low embodied carbon construction materials in GSA projects funded by the Inflation Reduction Rate (“IRA”) of 2022. GSA states that this pilot project is being implemented in collaboration…
Air Case Law Update - 2022-2023: Arkansas Environmental Federation May 18th Air Seminar Presentation
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) held its Annual Air Seminar in Little Rock, Arkansas, on May 18th. Topics addressed at the Seminar included: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment (“AE&E”) Director’s Office Report Caleb Osborne, AE&E Environmental Justice Katherine Vogle…
Environmental Transactional Issue: New Jersey Appellate Court Addresses Contractual Dispute Over Responsibility for Petroleum Remediation Costs
Co-Author: Jenna Davidson The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division (“Appellate Court”) addressed in a May 11th Opinion a breach of contract claim concerning remediation of multiple environmental conditions including removal of a leaking underground storage tank (“UST”) and contaminated…
Air Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources Enters into Administrative Order on Consent with St. Joseph Cereal Manufacturing Facility and Ethanol Plant
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) entered into a May 17th Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) with the following: Lifeline Foods, LLC (“Lifeline”) ICM Biofuels, LLC (“ICM”) The AOC describes each company as follows: Lifeline owns and operates a cereal manufacturing plant…