U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6: Scott Mason IV Appointed Regional Administrator
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced today that Mr. Scott Mason IV has been appointed Regional Administrator for Region 6. Region 6 is denoted South Central Region. Region 6 is one of the 10 regional offices. This regional office encompasses Arkansas, Louisiana, New…
Stormwater Construction Permit(s)/An Overview: Jordan Wimpy (Mitchell Williams) Arkansas Bar Association Mid-Year Presentation
My colleague, Jordan Wimpy, undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Bar association Mid-Year Conference titled: Stormwater Construction Permit(s): An Overview (“Presentation”). The Presentation was part of the event’s construction agenda. The Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge…
Vision for American Energy Storage: Solar Energy Industries Association White Paper
The Solar Energy Industries Association (“SEIA”) has issued a January 2025 White Paper titled: Vision for American Energy Storage (“White Paper”). The White Paper analyzes what it describes as the: …economic and energy security imperative of a strong storage sector. SEIA describes itself as…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Administrator Lee Zeldin Outlines Agency Priorities
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced on February 4th the federal agency’s priorities under the Trump Administration. Administrator Zeldin entitled the agency’s initiative, “Power the Great American Comeback” (“Initiative”), whose goal is to: …
PFAS/South Carolina General Assembly: Bill Prohibiting Discharge into Waterway/Drinking Water Supply Filed
H. 3116 was introduced on January 14th into the South Carolina General Assembly addressing perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (collectively, “PFAS”). The Bill would require that the South Carolina Department of Environmental Services promulgate within 180 days of the effective date of…