Reuse of Solid Mining Waste: Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council Guidance
February 28, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Interstate Technology & Regulatory Council (“ITRC”) has issued a guidance document titled: Reuse of Solid Mining Waste (“Guidance”). The stated objective of the Guidance is to help determine whether there is an appropriate use for a particular solid mining waste. ITRC describes itself as a: …
Solar Battery Storage: U.S. Energy Information Administration Report Indicates it Will Lead 2025 United States Generating Capacity Additions
February 28, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a February 24th report titled: Solar, Battery Storage to Lead New U.S. Generating Capacity Additions in 2025 (“Report”). The EIA states that solar and battery storage will account for 81% of the expected total capacity additions…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment and Independence County Wastewater Treatment Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
February 28, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Select Sands America Corp. (“Select Sands”) entered into a July 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination…
Use of Phosphogypsum/Small Scale Road Pilot Project: Center for Biological Diversity Files Federal Appellate Court Challenge to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Approval
February 27, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) filed a Petition for Review (“Petition”) in the United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) approval of a request for a: …Small-scale Road Pilot Project on Private Land in…
95th Arkansas General Assembly/Commercial Renewable Energy Facilities: Legislation Introduced Addressing Agricultural Impact Remediation Agreements
February 27, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
House Bill 1525 has been introduced by Representative Steimel and Senator Irvin which would add a Subchapter 9 to Arkansas Code Title 18, Chapter 11, titled: Agricultural Impact Remediation Agreements. The Bill would require that an owner of a commercial renewable energy facility on agricultural…
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