National Environmental Policy Act: Federal Transportation Agencies' Revised Review Processes are Effective Today
November 28, 2018
by Jordan P. Wimpy
Effective today, the Federal Highway Administration (“FHWA”), Federal Transit Administration (“FTA”), and Federal Railroad Administration (“FRA”) begin operating with amended regulations to implement the purposes and processes of the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”), 42 U.S.C. §§ 4321 et…
Investment Tax Credit Energy Storage Technology: Renewable Energy Organizations November 26th Letter Supporting Federal Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act
November 28, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Several renewable energy related trade associations/organizations submitted a November 26th letter to leaders of the United States House of Representatives and Senate asking that they support legislation clarifying that: . . . the investment tax credit (ITC) in Section 48 and 25 of the tax code…
Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Order Issued to Warren County Memorial Airport
November 28, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Warren County, Tennessee (“Warren County”), for alleged violation of certain provisions of the Tennessee Code addressing underground storage tanks (“USTs”). See Case No. UST…
Exclusions from Ambient Air: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Draft Revised Policy
November 27, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a draft November 2018 policy document titled: Revised Policy on Exclusions from “Ambient Air” (“Draft Policy”) EPA states by way of introduction that it has evaluated its ambient air policy that has been in place since 1980 and…
Arkansas Bulletin of Water Research: Arkansas Water Resources Center Publishes 2018 Issue
November 27, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The 2018 issue of the Arkansas Bulletin of Water Research (“Bulletin”) has been published. The Bulletin is published annually by the Arkansas Water Resources Center (“AWRC”). AWRC is a component of the University of Arkansas Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences. AWRC describes the Bulletin…