104(b) Grant Program: Arkansas Water Resources Center Announces Request for Pre-Proposals in Water Research (FY2024)
November 17, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Water Resources Center (“AWRC”) announced it is inviting pre-proposals for research projects that address water needs in Arkansas. The funding opportunity is provided as part of the U.S. Geological Survey 104(b) Program as instituted by the Water Resources Research Act of 1984. AWRC…
Liquid Natural Gas Plant/Clean Air Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Texas Commission on Environmental Quality PSD BACT Determination
November 16, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Court”) addressed in a November 14th decision a challenge to a Clean Air Act Prevention of Significant Deterioration (“PSD”) permit issued by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”). See Port Arthur Community Action Network…
Air Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Calcasieu Parish Styrene Manufacturing Facility Enter into Settlement Agreement
November 16, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and Westlake Styrene, LLC (“Westlake”) entered into an October 18th Settlement Agreement (“SA”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See SA-AE-23-0032. Westlake is stated to operate a styrene manufacturing facility and marine…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Pine Bluff Pellet Mill Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
November 16, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Highland Pellets, LLC (“Highland”) entered into a November 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See LIS No. 23-088. The CAO provides that Highland owns…
Greenhouse Gas Standards/Guidelines for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants: U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair/Subcommittee Chairs Request EPA Withdrawal
November 15, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Chair, along with two Subcommittee Chairs, sent a November 13th letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Michael S. Regan addressing the proposed Greenhouse Gas (“GHG”) Standards and Guidelines for Fossil…