Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention/Trade Show: Hot Springs, Arkansas, October 4-5 - REMINDER
September 4, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) will host its 51st Annual Convention and Trade Show (“Convention”) on October 4th and 5th. The Convention will be held in the Hot Springs Convention Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Speakers will include: Governor Asa Hutchinson (invited) Anne L…
CAFO Permit Challenge: Delaware Court Addresses Standing Issue
September 4, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Co-Author: Claire Maddox The Superior Court of Delaware (“Court”) addressed in an August 24th opinion an appeal from a Delaware Environmental Appeals Board (“Board”) decision addressing whether an interest group had organization standing. See Food & Water Watch v. Delaware Department of Natural…
NESHAP/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Alliance, Ohio Steel Foundry Enter into Consent Agreement
September 4, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Alliance Castings Company, LLC (“Alliance”) entered into an August 23rd Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Air Act National Environmental Hazardous Air Pollution Standard (“NESHAP”). See…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Biomass Based Diesel Volume: Petroleum Marketers Association of America Comments
The Petroleum Marketers Association of America (“PMAA”) submitted August 17th comments on the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed calendar year 2019 volumetric blending metric mandates for cellulosic biofuels, advanced biofuel and total renewable fuels. See Docket ID No…
Affordability/Drinking Water: American Water Works Association Proposed Policy
The American Water Works Association (“AWWA”) is considering a draft policy statement on “Affordability.” The proposed affordability policy (“Policy”) is stated to have been approved by the organization’s Technical and Educational Council and will be considered by its Board of Directors. The draft…