Title V/Clean Air Act: Sierra Club Petition to Object to Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Refinery Utilities Unit
The Sierra Club, Earthjustice and Environmental Integrity Project (collectively “Sierra Club”) filed a February 12th Petition to Object to a Title V Permit (“Petition”) issued by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) for the ExxonMobil Fuels & Lubricant Company’s Baton Rouge…
Vehicle Idling Limits/Air Enforcement: Conservation Law Foundation Complaint Alleging Violation by Connecticut Fleet Operators
The Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) filed a February 18th Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Complaint”) against All-Star Transportation, LLC, and Student Transportation of America, LLC (collectively “All-Star”) alleging Clean Air Act violations. The Clean Air…
Clean Air Act Section 111(d)/129 - Existing Hospital/Medical/Infectious Waste Incinerator Units: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule Accepting Arkansas Negative Declaration
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a March 2nd Federal Register Notice accepting a Clean Air Act Section 111(d)/129 negative declaration from Arkansas. See 86 Fed. Reg. 12109. EPA is issuing the final rule to accept the Arkansas negative declaration in regards to…
Public Service Commission of Wisconsin/Solar Energy: Midwest Renewable Energy Association Judicial Challenge to Third-Party Financing Guidance
The Midwest Renewable Energy Association (“MREA”) filed a February 25th Petition and Complaint for Declaratory Judgment and Injunction (“Petition”) against the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (“PSCW”) challenging its issuance of certain guidance documents. The Petition was filed in Portage…
Sewer Overflow/Stormwater Reuse Grants: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces State Formula Allocations
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a February 24th Federal Register Notice announcing the allocation formula for the Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal Grants Program. See 86 Fed. Reg. 11287. EPA is required to establish a formula to allocate proportional…