EPA's Oversight of Synthetic Minor Sources: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Project Notification
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued an October 15th Project Notification addressing: EPA’s Oversight of Synthetic Minor Sources ("Project Notification") See Project No. OA&E-FY19-0093. The Project Notification originates from James…
Streambank Restoration: Illinois River Watershed Partnership Schedules November 14th Field Tour
The Illinois River Watershed Partnership (“IRWP”) has scheduled a Streambank Restoration Field Tour (“Tour”) for November 14th. The Tour will be held November 14th in Cave Springs, Arkansas. IRWP states that the educational focus of the Tour will be major streambank restorations. This is stated to…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order/Assessment of Civil Penalty to Church Hill, Tennessee Glass Manufacturing Facility
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued an October 16th Proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to AGC Flat Glass North America, Inc. (“AGC”). See Division of Air Pollution Case No. APC 19-0124. AGC is stated to operate a glass manufacturing…
Arkansas State Implementation Plan Revisions/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Notes Elimination of All Backlogs
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an October 17th news release stating that it has: . . .eliminated all backlogs of Arkansas State Implementation Plans (SIPs). This development was also announced at the recently concluded Arkansas Environmental Federal Convention…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission – October 25, 2019 Meeting
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policymaking body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission will meet Friday, October 25th, at 10:00 a.m. in the Commission Room at 5301 Northshore Drive…