Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Morrilton Energy Recovery Wheel Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
November 22, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and SEMCO, LLC (“SEMCO”) entered into an October 27th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See LIS No. 22-107. The CAO provides that SEMCO owns and operates an…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FY2024 Budget: National Association of Clean Air Agencies Recommendations
November 21, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The National Association of Clean Air Agencies (“NACAA”) transmitted a November 8th letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) providing recommendations for the federal agency’s FY2024 budget. The letter is transmitted to Janet McCabe, EPA’s Deputy Administrator. NACAA…
Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee : U.S. Environmental Protection Agency names Jennifer James - J & J Land Company, Newport, AR as named member
November 21, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in a November 16th news release new members of the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Federal Advisory Committee (“Committee”) The new members named include Ms. Jennifer James of Newport, Arkansas. Ms. James is listed as a member…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order Addressing Columbia Alcohol Distillery
November 21, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued on November 8th a proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Tennessee Distilling Group, LLC (“TDG”). See Case No. APC22-0080. The Order provides that TDG operates an alcohol distillery (“Distillery”)…
Habitat Connectivity on Public Lands: U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Issues Instruction Memorandum
November 18, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Department of Interior Bureau of Land Management (“BLM”) issued a November 15th Instruction Memorandum (“IM”) titled: Habitat Connectivity on Public Lands See IM 2023-005. The IM is transmitted to all BLM Field Officials from the Assistant Director, Resources and Planning. The…