Startup, Shutdown and Malfunction/State Implementation Plans: Sierra Club Judicial Complaint Alleges U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Violation of the Clean Air Act
September 14, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Sierra Club, Environmental Integrity Project, and Natural Resources Defense Council (collectively “Sierra Club”) filed a September 9th citizen suit Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief (“Complaint”) against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) alleging violation…
Considering Private Enterprise, Public Initiative, and Hybrid Approaches to the Challenge of Electricity: Clean Air Task Force/Niskanen Center Report
September 14, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Clean Air Task Force and Niskanen Center published an August 2021 report titled: How are we going to build all that clean energy infrastructure? Considering Private Enterprise, Public Initiative, and Hybrid Approaches to the Challenge of Electricity Transmission The Report summarizes “key…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality and Pulaski County Mineral Processing Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
September 14, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Porocel Industries, LLC (“Porocel”) entered into an August 30th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See LIS No. 21-084. The CAO provides that Porocel…
National Priority List/Superfund: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Addition of 12 Sites
September 13, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has proposed the addition of 12 sites to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“Superfund”) to the National Priority List (“NPL”). See 86 Fed. Reg. 50515. The 12 sites include: Site City/County…
Taxes/Methane Emissions: American Petroleum Institute Letter to U.S. Committee on Environment and Public Works Stating Opposition
September 13, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The American Petroleum Institute (“API”) and a number of other natural resources and business organizations authored a September 7th letter to the Chairman and Ranking Member of the United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (“Committee”) opposing a proposed tax on methane…