Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Miller County Tire Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
September 13, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (“Cooper”) entered into an August 23rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See LIS No. 22-090. The CAO provides that Cooper…
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, POTW/Clean Water Act: U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Petition Challenging NPDES Permit Conditions
September 12, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The City of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, (“Portsmouth”) filed a September 7th Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board. The Petition challenges certain conditions in a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge…
United States Electricity Generation January-June 2022: U.S. Energy Information Administration Report Indicates 24% Derived from Renewable Sources
September 12, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a September 9th report titled: In the First Half of 2022, 24% of U.S. Electricity Generation Came from Renewable Sources (“Report”) The Report states that the EIA publication Electric Power Monthly indicates that renewable energy…
2022 NWA Wetland Ecology Tour: September 24 - Fayetteville, Arkansas
September 12, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The South-Central Chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists (“Society”) has announced a 2022 NWA Wetland Ecology Tour (“Tour”). The Tour will be held on Saturday, September 24th, from 8:30-12:00 at Wilson Springs Preserve (“Preserve”) in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Society announcement describes…
West Fork White River Water Quality Improvement: Arkansas Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Division Notes U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Recognition
September 9, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Division (“NRD”) issued an August 30th news release noting the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) recognition of the water quality improvement on the West Fork White River (“West Fork”). The West Fork was featured in EPA’s…