General Permits for Distributed Wastewater Treatment Systems: Florida Legislation
The Florida Legislature enacted Senate Bill 796 which grants a General Permit for the replacement of existing onsite sewage treatment and disposal systems with distributed wastewater treatment systems (“DWTS”). The General Permit requires that the permittee conduct monthly reporting, annual…
Power Check: Watt's Going on with the Grid: Bank of America Institute Report
The Bank of America Institute (“Institute”) issued a July 22nd report titled: Power check: Watt’s going on with the grid? (“Report”). The Report addresses a number of issues concerning the United States power grid. A particular focus is projected U.S. electrical demand and corresponding…
National Association of Clean Water Agencies 2025 Peak Performance Awards: Little Rock/North Little Rock/Pine Bluff Selected
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (“NACWA”) issued a July 24th news release announcing the 2025 Peak Performance Award Winners. NACWA describes itself as representing: …public wastewater and stormwater agencies of all sizes nationwide. The organization states that it is the…
Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Grenada County Lumber Company Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Hankins Lumber Company Inc. (“Hankins”) entered into an April 30th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Title V Operating Permit. See Order No. 7490 25. The AO provides that operates a facility in Grenada County…
Solar Panel Array/Siting: New Hampshire Supreme Court Applies State Solar Development Statute
Co-Author Diego Perez The Supreme Court of New Hampshire (“Court”) addressed in April 9, 2024 Opinion issues arising out of the installation of a solar array. See Mojalaki Holdings, LLC. v. City of Franklin, 2024 N.H. 17, 2024 WL 1514612 (N.H. 2024). The Court addresses the application of New…