Sulfur Dioxide National Ambient Air Quality Standards/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Approval of Independence County, Arkansas, to Attainment/Unclassifiable
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in a March 13th Federal Register Notice announced the reclassification of the Independence County, Arkansas, unclassifiable area for the 2010 sulfur dioxide (“SO2) National Ambient Air Quality Standard (“NAAQS”) to attainment/unclassifiable…
2018 Electric Generating Capacity (United States): U.S. Environmental Information Administration Notes Role of Natural Gas
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) published a March 11th report addressing 2018 electric generator inventory of utility-scale generation. The EIA states that utility-scale additions in 2018 in the United States primarily consisted of: 62% Natural Gas (90% of the added…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission – March Meeting Canceled
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 March meeting has been canceled. The next meeting is scheduled for April 26, 2019.
Landfill/RCRA Citizen Suit: U.S. District Court Addresses Affirmative Defense Related to Cessation of Operation
A United States District Court (E.D. Louisiana) (“Court”) addressed in a March 11th Order an affirmative defense raised in opposition to a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) citizen suit enforcement action. See Residents of Gordon Plaza, Inc. v. Latoya Cantrell, et al., 2019 WL…
Historical Applications of Coal Ash as Structural Fill: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Report
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector of General (“OIG”) issued a March 8th report addressing coal ash titled: EPA Finalized a Study of the Historical Applications of Coal Ash as Structural Fill (“Report”) See Report No. 19-N-0084. Coal Ash (also referred…