Levee Safety Program/Draft Guidance: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notices Engineer Circular 1165-2-218
February 28, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) published a February 25th Federal Register Notice that it has developed draft agency guidance entitled: Engineer Circular 1165-2-218 (“Guidance”) See 85 Fed. Reg. 10659. The Corps states that the purpose of the Guidance is to consolidate and…
Proposed St. James Parish, Louisiana Petrochemical Complex/Clean Air Act: Environmental Organizations' Petition for Judicial Review Challenging Air Permit
February 28, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Sierra Club, Center for Biological Diversity, and other organizations (collectively “Sierra Club”) filed a February 14th Petition for Judicial Review (“Petition”) challenging a January 6th Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) final decision granting Clean Air Act Prevention of…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Voluntary Lead Testing in Schools/Child Care: Arkansas Department of Education Awarded $420,000 Grant
February 28, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in a February 20th news release that it was awarding $420,000 to the Arkansas Department of Education to assist with identifying sources of lead in drinking water in schools or child care facilities. The grant is funded through…
Wind Energy/U.S. Energy Information Administration Report: Hydropower Surpassed as Most Utilized Renewable Electricity Generation Source
February 27, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a February 26th report titled: Wind Has Surpassed Hydro as Most-Used Renewable Electricity Generation Source in U.S. (“Report”) The Report states that in 2019 wind generation in the United States exceeded hydroelectric generation…
Critical Habitat/Georgetown-Salado Salamanders: Center for Biological Diversity and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Enter into Settlement Agreement Addressing Designation
February 27, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) and Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) entered into a February 26th Stipulated Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) addressing the Georgetown and Salado salamanders (collectively “Salamanders”). CBD had filed a federal District Court action…
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