401 Water Quality Certification/Enbridge Pipeline Project: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Denial (Without Prejudice)
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (“MPCA”) issued a September 27th denial without prejudice of Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership’s (“Enbridge”) request for a Clean Water Act 401 Water Quality Certification. The certification was for a pipeline replacement project in Minnesota . 404…
Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Jacksonville, Arkansas Recycling Center Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and City of Jacksonville, Arkansas (“City”) entered into a September 3rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) stormwater permit. See…
Carroll County Solid Waste Authority Request to Become an Arkansas Regional Solid Waste District: Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Administrative Law Judge Recommended Decision
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) Charles Moulton issued a Recommended Decision (“RD”) in the proceeding styled In the Matter of Carroll County Solid Waste Authority. See Docket No. 19-001-MISC (Order No. 7). The RD addresses the…
Air Enforcement/Citizen Suit Action: Food & Water Watch Notice of Intent to Sue Greeley, Colorado Beef Processing Facility
Food & Water Watch, Center for Biological Diversity, and Public Justice (collectively, “Food & Water Watch”) transmitted an October 1st Notice of Intent to Sue (“Notice”) to JBS-Swift Beef Company and JBS USA alleging violations of the Clean Air Act. The alleged violations are stated to relate to a…
Renewable Energy Generation: U.S. Energy Information Administration Report Projects Approximately 50% Worldwide Contribution by 2050
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) stated in an October 2nd report that renewable energy will constitute approximately 49% of global electricity generation by 2050. In 2018 28% of available electricity was generated from renewable energy sources. As to allocation of…