Toxics Release Inventory: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Releases Annual National Analysis
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its 2017 Toxics Release Inventory (“TRI”) National Analysis (“Analysis”). EPA contends that an analysis of the TRI database indicates that since 2007 releases of TRI chemicals in the United States manufacturing sector have declined…
Solar Energy Equipment: North Carolina Appellate Court Addresses Scope of Property Tax Exemption
Co-Author: Katie Hicks The North Carolina Court of Appeals (“Court”) interpreted the scope of a North Carolina property tax exemption related to solar energy equipment. See In Re Highwater Solar, 2018 WL 6053437. The issue addressed was whether equipment purchased by taxpayers and used exclusively…
Illinois River Watershed Partnership: 12th Annual Riparian Project
The Illinois River Watershed Partnership is holding its 12th Annual Riparian Project (“Project”). The Project will be conducted in five planting locations: Prairie Grove, Arkansas – Ogden Ranch Springdale, Arkansas – Downtown Rogers, Arkansas – Mercy Trailhead Siloam Springs, Arkansas – Across…
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality RFQ: Design Professional Services/Abandoned Mine Land Reclamation
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) published a Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”) for design professional services involving abandoned mine land reclamation. See DBA RFQ #930-RFQ-1901. The personnel being sought are described as environmental engineering consultants that…
Title V/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Addresses Petition to Object to Commerce City, Colorado, Refinery
The Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an Order responding to a Petition requesting objection to the issuance of a Title V operating permit (“Permit”) for the Suncor Energy Commerce City, Colorado, refinery. The Petition had been submitted by groups…