Title V/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule Addressing "Applicable Requirements"
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the January 9th Federal Register a proposed rule addressing the Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit program regulations. See 89 Fed. Reg. 1150. EPA describes the proposed rule objective as to: . . . more clearly reflect the…
Clean School Bus Program: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces $9,875,000 in Funding for Little Rock, Arkansas, School District
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a January 10th news release announcing that the Little Rock, Arkansas, School District has been selected to receive a total of $9,875,000 that will be used to purchase electric and low-emission school buses. EPA also stated that…
Air Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and New Orleans Energy Provider Enter into Settlement Agreement
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and Brookfield District Energy (“Brookfield”) entered into a Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See SA-AE-230053. The Agreement provides that Brookfield owns and/or operates a boiler plant…
Business Owner Alert: Corporate Transparency Act Requires New Ownership Reporting in 2024 and Beyond
January 11, 2024
by Craig R. Cockrell
It has been many years in the making, but the effective date of the Corporate Transparency Act (the “CTA”) is finally here. The CTA, enacted in 2021, is designed to prevent money laundering and other unlawful activity through the use of business entities to conceal identities. As of January 1…
CERCLA Five-Year Review Reports/Checklist for State Project Managers: ASTSWMO Guidance Issued
The Association for State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued two guidance documents for Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) state project managers: Five-Year Review Checklist Five-Year Review Checklist for State…