Capacity to Capture Energy from Waste/American Biogas Council: Data/Interactive State-by-State Map Released
The American Biogas Council (“ABC”) released what it characterized as: …new data showing, on a state-by- state basis, the energy production and waste recycling benefits that a full build-out of potential biogas systems could provide. ABC further states that the data includes: Number of existing…
Beaver Lake Secchi Day/History, Trends, and Citizen Science: Arkansas Water Webinar - June 19th
The Arkansas Water Resources Center (“AWRC”) announced an upcoming webinar titled: Beaver Lake Secchi Day: History, Trends, and Citizen Science (“Webinar”). The Webinar will be held on June 19th from noon to 1:00 P.M. Matthew Rich, an Environmental Specialist with Beaver Water District, will be…
Arkansas Gas Pipeline Code/Arkansas Public Service Commission: Petition to Initiate Rulemaking Addressing Proposed Revisions Filed
A Petition to Initiate a Rulemaking Docket (“Petition”) has been filed before the Arkansas Public Service Commission (“APSC”) by the General Staff. See Docket No. 25-025-R. The Petition proposes to make changes to the Arkansas Gas Pipeline Code (“Code”). United States energy pipelines are key…
Aboveground Storage Tanks/Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Approves Drones for Visual Inspections
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) issued a May 21st news release stating that it has approved the use of unmanned aircraft systems (i.e., “drones”) to conduct visual inspections of aboveground storage tanks (“ASTs”). Such inspections are stated to be required by LAC…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Memphis Freight Terminal
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a May 14th Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Federal Express Corporation (“Federal Express”). See Case No. HWM 24-0028. The Order provides that Federal Express: …operates a freight company specializing in overnight…