Toxic Substances Control Act's New Chemical Review Process: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Notification of Audit
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued an October 26th Notification of Audit (“Notification”) styled: Toxic Substances Control Act’s New Chemicals Review Process The Notification is transmitted from Tina Lovingood, OIG Pollution…
Lead/Drinking Water: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Award to the Arkansas Department of Education
The Region 6 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an October 29th news release announcing it awarded $224,000 to the Arkansas Department of Education (“ADE”). The purpose of the award is to help identify sources of lead in drinking water in schools or childcare…
Title V/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Grants Petition Objecting to Robertson County, Texas, Lignite-Fired Electric Power Plant Permit
The Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an October 15th Order granting a Petition objecting to the issuance of a Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit (“Permit”) for the Oak Grove Management Company steam electric station in Robertson County, Texas…
Climate-Related Financial Risk 2021: Financial Stability Oversight Council Report
The Financial Stability Oversight Council (“FSOC”) issued a document on October 21st titled: Report on Climate-Related Financial Risk 2021 (“Report”) The Report was issued in response to the Biden Administration’s Executive Order 14030 titled “Climate-Related Financial Risk”. The FSOC was…
Arkansas Plant Board: November 5th Quarterly Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Plant Board (“Board”) has scheduled its next quarterly meeting for November 5th. The meeting will be held at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture at 9:30 a.m. Attendance via Zoom is an option. The agenda lists the following 13 members who have been appointed to serve on the Board for…