Reliable Public Power Provider: American Public Power Association Awards Conway Corporation a Diamond Level Designation
The American Public Power Association (“APPA”) awarded the Conway Corporation (“CC”) a Diamond Level designation in its Reliable Public Power Provider (“RP3”) program. The Conway Corporation is owned by the City of Conway, Arkansas, and is a utility system that supplies electric, water, wastewater…
Microplastics: Sixteen Attorneys General Letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/NOAA Seeking Possible Regulatory Action
Sixteen State Attorneys General sent a May 8th letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (“NOAA”) addressing the topic of plastic microfibers (“Microplastics”). The Attorneys General executing the letter were from the…
NESHAP/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Amendments for Plywood/Composite Wood Products Category
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has issued a prepublication proposed rule addressing the Clean Air Act National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (“NESHAP”) for the plywood and composite wood products (“PCWP”) category. The proposal responds to a 2007 partial…
Washington County Landfill/Expansion: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Motion to Dismiss Request for Adjudicatory Hearing/Commission Review
As previously noted in April 18th and April 19th blog posts, the Mayor of Tontitown and certain individuals filed separate (two) Requests for Adjudicatory Hearing and Commission Review (collectively, “Petitions”) before the Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission (“Commission”) challenging…
Wastewater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Ashtabula, Ohio, Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas, LLC (“Huntsman”) entered into a May 8th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit…