2022 NPDES General Permit for Stormwater Discharges from Construction Activities: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Federal Register Notice Issuing Final Permit Renewal
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a January 24th Federal Register notice for its 2022 Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) general permit for stormwater discharges from construction activities (“Construction Permit”). See 87…
Superfund/Initial List of Taxable Substances: Internal Revenue Service Issues Notice 2021-66
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) has published Notice 2021-66 titled: Superfund: Initial List of Taxable Substances; Registration; Procedural Rules; Request for Comments; Suspension of Notice 89-61 (“Notice 2021-66”) Notice 2021-66 has been published in response to the reinstatement of…
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…