Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment Division of Environmental Quality and Van Buren County, Arkansas, Natural Gas Compression Station Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
December 30, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and XTO Energy, Inc., (“XTO”) entered into a November 27th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See LIS No. 19-108. The CAO provides that XTO owns and operates…
Hemp/Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Approval of 10 Pesticide Products
December 27, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on December 19th approved the use of 10 pesticide products on hemp pursuant to the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”). Nine of these products are denominated biopesticides and one is described as a conventional…
Arkansas Darter Survey: Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission Identifies Additional Darters
December 27, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission (“ANHC”) announced in a December 20th publication that a survey had identified additional Arkansas Darters. The survey was undertaken by both ANHC Aquatic Ecologist Dustin Lynch and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission. The Arkansas Darter is described as a…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order/Assessment of Civil Penalty Related to Dyersburg, Tennessee Facility
December 27, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a December 18th Technical Secretary’s Proposed Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Dyersburg Elevator Company (“DEC”) for an alleged air permit violation. See Division of Air Pollution Case No. APC19-0162. The Order provides…
U.S. Energy Storage Operational Safety Guidelines: Energy Storage Association Announces Corporate Responsibility Initiative
December 26, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Energy Storage Association (“ESA”) published a document titled: ESA Corporate Responsibility Initiative: U.S. Energy Storage Operational Safety Guidelines (“Guidelines”) The Guidelines are stated to be a product of the ESA Corporate Responsibility Initiative. ESA describes the Guidelines as…
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