U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Exchange Network Grant Program: FY25 Solicitation Notice
February 13, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published on January 13th its FY25 Solicitation Notice for its Exchange Network Grant Program (“Grant Program”). EPA initiated the Exchange Network Grant Program in 2002. Its stated intent is to be an inter-governmental, collaborative…
Sustainable Arkansas Summit 2025: April 3 Little Rock, Arkansas
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) announced the Sustainable Arkansas Summit 2025 (“Summit”) has been scheduled for April 3rd. The Summit will be held at the University of Arkansas, Division of Agriculture, Cooperative Extension Service in Little Rock, Arkansas AEF is holding the Summit…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order Addressing Bradley County Ready Mix Concrete Facility
February 13, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a January 22nd Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Smyrna Ready Mix Concrete, LLC (“Smyrna”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See Case No. APC24-0231. The Order describes Smyrna as…
Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development Act: U.S. Senator John Boozman (Arkansas) Sponsored Bipartisan Legislation Passes Environment and Public Works Committee
February 12, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Senate Environment and Public Works Committee voted out on February 5th legislation styled: Strategies to Eliminate Waste and Accelerate Recycling Development (STEWARD) Act (“STEWARD Act”). The legislation was unanimously passed by the Committee and its key sponsors included: …
Air Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Malden Power Station Enter into Administrative Order on Consent
February 12, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and the City of Malden d/b/a Malden Municipal Power and Light (“MMP&L”) entered into a January 15th Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See No. APCP-2025-001. The AOC provides that the City…