Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Bid Request: Final Closure Construction of Thornton Landfill (Thornton, Arkansas)
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) issued a Notice to Contractors soliciting bids for the final closure construction of Thornton Landfill. See PR #9301902. The Thornton Landfill is stated to be located in Thornton, Arkansas. ADEQ states that the official version of the…
Water Well Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Order and Assessment to Tennessee Water Well Drilling Company
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TEC”) issued a May 2nd Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Bingham Drilling, LLC (“BD”) addressing alleged violations of Tennessee regulations regarding construction of water wells. See Case No. DWS19-0030. The Order provides that…
Electricity Submetering: Connecticut Appellate Court Addresses Application to Apartment Building HVAC Billing
The Appellate Court of Connecticut “(“Court”) addressed in an April 16th opinion whether unauthorized electricity submetering had occurred. See PMC Property Group, Inc., et al. v. Public Utilities Regulatory Authority et al., 2019 WL 1593888. The issue arose in connection with a heating…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Pope County, Arkansas Treatment System Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Rafael Rivera entered into an April 16th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Arkansas Code related to wastewater treatment systems. See LIS No. 19-034. The individual is stated to operate a…
Reinvigorating Hydropower: April 2019 National Hydropower Association Report
The National Hydropower Association (“NHA”) prepared and issued a report titled: Reinvigorating Hydropower – A Cornerstone of Our Clean, Affordable, Reliable Electric Future (“Report”) The Chelan County Public Utility District also participated in the preparation of the Report. The Report, by…