Environmental Assessments: Blog Commonground Discusses Old Soap Factories
April 26, 2018
The Environmental Due Diligence section of the blog Commonground addresses a variety of issues associated with environmental and/or due diligence assessments of improved and unimproved real properties. A March 9th post poses a question regarding a property described as a “former soap manufacturing…
Diesel Emission Reduction Program: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Grant Funding Availability
The Region 6 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an April 24th news release announcing grants available pursuant to the Diesel Emission Reduction Program (“DERA”). EPA states that it anticipates awarding approximately $40 million to eligible applicants…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Oak Grove Heights, Arkansas Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and City of Oak Grove Heights, Arkansas (“City”) entered into an April 5th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) Permit. See LIS No…
Environmental Awards: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Announces Winners of ENVY, TECHe, E2, and ADEQuest Science Awards
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) issued an April 24th news release announcing the winners of the Arkansas Environmental Stewardship (“ENVY”) Award, the Arkansas Environmental Technology (“TECHe”) Award, the Energy Excellence (“E2”) Award, and the ADEQuest Science Award…
Generator Improvements Rule/Definition of Solid Waste Revision: Penny J. Wilson (Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality) Arkansas Environmental Federal Regulated Waste Seminar Presentation
Penny J. Wilson undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Regulated Waste Seminar that addressed two topics related to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”): Generator Improvements Rule Revised Definition of Solid Waste Ms. Wilson is the Compliance Branch…