Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunctions/State Implementation Plans: October 9th U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Memorandum
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Andrew R. Wheeler (“Administrator”) issued an October 9th guidance memorandum titled: Inclusion of Provisions Governing Periods of Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunctions in State Implementation Plans (“Memorandum”) The Memorandum…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – Friday, October 23, 2020 (Zoom Video Conference)
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 will meet Friday, October 23rd , at 10:00 a.m. meeting will be held via a Zoom Video…
Stormwater Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Related to DeKalb County Scrap Recycling Operation
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) addressing alleged Clean Water Act stormwater permitting violations by Sequatchie County Scrap (“SCS”). See Case Number WPC18-0127. The Order provides that SCS operates a…
Appraisal/Commercial Lease: Washington Appellate Court Addresses Impact of Soil Contamination on Rental Calculation
The Court of Appeals of Washington (Division 1) (“Court”) addressed in an October 12th opinion whether the appraised value of a commercial property should have included the presence of soil contamination. See Thomas Center Owners Association v. The Robert E. Thomas, Trust, et al., 2020 WL 6036828…
Cyber Planning for Response and Recovery Study: 2020 FERC, NERC and REs Report
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”), North American Electricity Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) and Regional Entities (“REs”) released a September 2020 report titled: Cyber Planning for Response and Recovery Study (“Report”) The Report addresses cyber planning for response and…