Arkansas Environmental Federation Energy Transitions Workshop: Jim Wimberly (Energy Security Partners) February 10th Virtual Presentation - REMINDER
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) is presenting a virtual Energy Transitions Workshop (“Workshop”) by Jim Wimberly. Mr. Wimberly serves as Senior Vice President, Energy and Economics, at Energy Security Partners, LLC (“ESP”) which is based in Little Rock, Arkansas. ESP is a developer of…
Automatic Stay/Bankruptcy Filing: Connecticut Court Addresses Whether Landowner Must Comply with State Hazardous Waste Remediation Order
The Superior Court of Connecticut (Judicial District of Hartford) (“Court”) issued a December 27th Memorandum of Decision (“Decision”) addressing the impact of a Chapter 13 bankruptcy filing on the enforcement of a Connecticut Order seeking environmental remedial action. See Commissioner of the…
Dry Cleaning Facilities/NESHAP: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Technology Review Addressing Perchloroethylene
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a December 27th Federal Register notice proposing a Technology Review of the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (“NESHAP”) for dry cleaning facilities using Perchloroethylene (“PCE”) as a cleaning solvent. See…
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Announces Funding Programs
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) issued a January 24th news release referencing two electrical vehicle charging stations funding programs. The programs will be initiated on February 1st. First, DEQ states it is continuing its Level 2…
Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: U.S. Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Sackett v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
The United States Supreme Court (“SCT”) issued an order on January 24th granting a petition for a writ of certiorari to address the following question: Whether the Ninth Circuit set forth the proper test for determining whether wetlands are “waters of the United States” under the Clean Water Act…