Energy Investment/Production Tax Credits - Safe Harbor: U.S. Department of the Treasury Letter Addressing Request for Extension
Frederick W. Vaughan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of the Treasury addressed a request for the continuity of the safe harbor provided under current guidance for the production tax credit (“PTC”) and energy investment tax credit (“ITC”). The…
Brownfields/Arkansas: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Pulaski County and Southwest Arkansas Planning and Development District Grants
The Region 6 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced two brownfield grants related to Arkansas. EPA is providing $300,000 a piece in funding to: Pulaski County, Arkansas Southwest Arkansas Planning & Development District Many states (including Arkansas) and…
Wastewater Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and City of Humansville Enter into Abatement Order on Consent
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and the City of Humansville, Missouri (“City”) entered into a March 26th Abatement Order on Consent (“Consent”). See Order No. 2020-WPCB- 1573. The Consent provides that the City is a fourth class municipality with a population of approximately…
Continuing Education/Environmental: Arkansas Environmental Federation Schedules Live Webinars
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) announced it has scheduled webinars addressing a variety of environmental topics. The webinars will be held periodically starting May 21st and concluding on July 9th. The format for the webinars is described as “live and interactive.” Current topics and…
Perchloroethylene: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issues Draft Risk Evaluation
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a draft risk evaluation (“Draft”) for perchloroethylene (“PERC”). EPA concludes that risks identified in the Draft, including those associated with the chemical’s use in dry cleaning, do not require action. PERC is a man-made chemical…