Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Helena Grain Handling Facility Enter in to Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Scoular Company (“SC”) entered into a February 27th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”)…
Long Awaited Elective Payment Election Final Regulations and Other Guidance Issued by Treasury Department and IRS
On March 5, 2024, the U.S. Department of Treasury and Internal Revenue Services (IRS) released final regulations regarding the direct payment election under the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (IRA), a tax credit monetization opportunity for certain applicable entities such as state and local…
Particulate Matter/Revised National Ambient Air Quality Standard: 24 State Attorneys General (including Arkansas) Challenge U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule
Twenty-four State Attorneys General filed a Petition for Review (“Petition for Review”) in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit challenging a United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) final rule which tightens the Clean Air Act National Ambient Air…
Top Cyber Actions for Securing Water Systems: EPA/FBI/CISA Issues Updated Joint Facts Sheet
The following three federal agencies issued an updated joint “Facts Sheet” denominated Top Cyber Actions for Securing Water Systems (“Facts Sheet”): United States Environmental Protection Agency Federal Bureau of Investigation Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency The stated purpose…
Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Mobile County Steel Mill Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and SSAB Alabama Inc. (“SSAB”) entered into a January 24th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See Consent Order No. 24-xxx-CAP. The CO provides that SSAB operates a steel mill in Mobile County, Alabama…