Project Emissions Accounting/New Source Review: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Clean Air Act Rule
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published an August 9th Federal Register Notice proposing to revise certain New Source Review (“NSR”) regulations associated with the Clean Air Act Prevention of Significant Deterioration (“PSD”) and Nonattainment (“NA”) programs. See 84…
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Vicksburg District) Public Notices 404 Permit: Union Pacific Railroad Bridge Replacement/Lafayette County, Arkansas
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (Vicksburg District) (“Corps”) issued an August 14th Public Notice (“Notice”) regarding an application by the Union Pacific Railroad (“UPR”) for a Clean Water Act 404 Permit for work that would take place in Lafayette County, Arkansas. See MVK-2019-363. The…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Gulf of Mexico Division Water Quality Cooperative Agreements: Winrock International (Arkansas) Awarded 1.15 Million
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced seven Gulf of Mexico Division cooperative agreements totaling more than $7.5 million to: . . . fund projects that improve water quality, habitat, and environmental education in the Gulf of Mexico watershed. The awards include…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission – August 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 August 23rd meeting has been canceled. The stated reason is lack of agenda items. The next scheduled…
Title V/Clean Air Act: Earthjustice Files Petition to Object to Dale, Indiana Coal Hydrogenation Refinery Permit
Earthjustice and two other organizations (collectively “Earthjustice”) filed an August 8th Petition to Object to the issuance of two Clean Air Act permits for the construction of a direct coal hydrogenation refinery (“Refinery”) in Dale, Indiana. The air permit was issued by the Indiana Department…