Citizen Suit Action/Coal Combustion Residue: North Dakota Attorney General Transmits Notice of Intent to Sue Alleging U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Failure to Approve North Dakota Program
The North Dakota Attorney General (“AG”) transmitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on behalf of the State of North Dakota and the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (“NDDEQ”) a Notice of Intent to Sue (“Notice”) for the Administrator’s alleged failure to…
Solar for All Grant Competition/Inflation Reduction Act: Arkansas Operation Among the 60 Selectees
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced 60 selectees receiving awards for the Solar for All Grant Competition that is projected to provide residential solar projects to over 900,000 households. The Grant Competition is funded by the Inflation Reduction Act which created…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Lithium Ion Cell/Battery State of Charge Requirements
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in an October 1st Interpretive Letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”): …to determine responsibilities for compliance with lithium-ion cell and battery State of Charge…
America's Most Endangered Rivers: American Rivers 2024 Analysis
The organization American Rivers has issued its annual list of what it describes as “America’s Most Endangered Rivers”. The organization, American Rivers, describes itself as: ...championing a national effort to protect and restore all rivers, from remote mountain streams to urban water ways. In…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting - January Meeting Cancelled
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission issued a notice stating: …Because there is nothing proposed for this month’s agenda for you…