Clean Fuels Funding Assistance Program: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Announces Additional Available Funding
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) issued a January 6th news release stating that it will: . . . continue accepting applications for the Clean Fuels Funding Assistance Program (“Clean Fuels Program”) through March 15th. DEQ has previously…
Waters of the United States Clean Water Act: Aggregate Producers/Agricultural Organizations/Contractors File Judicial Challenge to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Corps of Engineers Final Rule
A coalition of organizations representing various agricultural, construction, natural resources, and other interests filed a January 18th Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court (Southern District of Texas – Galveston Division) challenging…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Training Requirements
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a November 22, 2022, Interpretive Letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations to hazardous materials training for a forklift operator contracted by an air carrier. See Reference No. 22-0066. PHMSA…
Section 404/U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Vicksburg District): Union County, Arkansas, Sawmill Expansion Public Noticed
The United States Corps of Engineers (Vicksburg District) (“Corps”) issued a January 23rd Public Notice referencing a Clean Water Act Section 404 application for the placement of dredged and fill material in waters of the United States by Canfor Southern Pine Inc. (“Canfor”). See MVK-2022-324…
Identifying States that will Benefit Most from Updating Building Energy Codes: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Policy Brief
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (“ACEEE”) issued a January 2023 policy brief titled: Identifying States That Will Benefit Most from Updated Building Energy Code (“Policy Brief”) The Policy Brief notes that $45 million in funding is being provided by the United States…