Carbon Pricing in Organized Wholesale Electricity Markets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Proposed Policy Statement
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) proposed on October 15th a policy statement titled: Carbon Pricing in Organized Wholesale Electricity Markets (“Policy”) See Docket No. AD20-14-000. The FERC characterizes the proposed Policy’s objective as encouragement of efforts to incorporate…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Covington, Louisiana, Health Care Facility Enter into Consent Agreement and Final Order
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Ochsner Health Center (“OHC”) entered into an October 6th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Docket No…
Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Underground Storage Tank Program: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Major Grant
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in an October 21st news release a grant for the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) program. EPA stated it was awarding DEQ a grant for…
Disclosure of Wetlands/Real Estate Contract: Ohio Appellate Court Addresses Closing Date Extension Issue
The Court of Appeals of Ohio (Seventh District – Carroll County) (“Court”) addressed in a September 24th Opinion whether the closing date for a real estate contract had been extended. See Linda M. Fiscus, Successor Trustee of the Morvatz Family Revocable Living Trust dated July 27, 1999, v. Thomas…
Storage Tank Enforcement: Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order Related to LaFollette, Tennessee, Owner
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a proposed September 24th Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Big Creek Market, LLC, (“BCM”) regarding alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage Tank rules. See Case No. UST20-0109. The Order provides that BCM is…