Addressing Cybersecurity Risks to Community Water Systems/America's Water Infrastructure Act: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Notification of Audit
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a July 23rd Notification of Audit titled: Addressing Cybersecurity Risks to Community Water Systems under the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (“Notification”) See Project No…
104(b) Grant Program: Arkansas Water Resources Center Announces Request for Pre-Proposals in Water Research (FY2022)
The Arkansas Water Resources Center (“AWRC”) announced it is inviting: . . . pre-proposals for research projects that address critical water needs in Arkansas. The funding opportunity is stated to be provided as part of the United States Geological Survey (“USGS”) 104(b) Grant Program. AWRC…
State of the Air Report/Arkansas: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Issues 2020 Edition
The Office of Air Quality ("OAQ") of the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment ("ADEE")- Division of Environmental Quality ("DEQ") released its annual State of the Air Report ("Report") pursuant to a July 21st news release. As a Clean Air Act delegated state, OAQ is the Office of DEQ that…
State Energy Storage Legislation: Energy Storage Association Publishes Mid-Year Review
The Energy Storage Association (“ESA”) posted a mid-year review of 2021 state legislation related to “energy storage.” The article is authored by Julian Boggs, State Policy Director, ESA. Renewable energy technologies such as solar and wind have variable outputs. The variability is, of course, due…
Report to Congress on Integrated Plans to Comply with the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2019: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Issuance
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a document titled: Report to Congress on Integrated Plans to Comply with the Water infrastructure Improvement Act of 2019 (“Report”) The Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2019 (“H.R. 7279”)(“Act”) required that EPA document to…