Arkansas Energy Personnel Moves: Ms. Fran Hickman Named Arkansas Public Service Commission - Chief Administrative Law Judge
December 22, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Ms. Fran Hickman has been named as the new Chief Administrative Law Judge at the Arkansas Public Service Commission (“PSC”). Ms. Hickman replaces Valerie Boyce who is retiring after 28 years with the PSC. Prior PSC experience includes: Attorney Specialist, PSC General Staff – 2010-2017…
FY 2023 Federal Environmental Enforcement/Compliance: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issues Summary Report
December 22, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued on December 18th a report titled: Enforcement and Compliance Annual Results for Fiscal Year 2023 (“Enforcement Report”) Categories addressed in the Enforcement Report include: Compliance Civil Enforcement Criminal Enforcement…
Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Pass Christian Pigment Manufacturing Facility Enter into Agreed Order
December 22, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and the Chemours Company FC, LLC (“Chemours”) entered into a November 14th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See Order No. 7288 23. The AO addresses a pigment manufacturing facility (“Facility”) in Pass…
Arkansas Energy Personnel Moves: Valerie Boyce (Chief Administrative Law Judge - Public Service Commission) Announces Retirement
December 21, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Ms. Valerie Boyce, who is Chief Administrative Law Judge at the Public Service Commission (“PSC”), announced that she will retire at the end of the year. Ms. Boyce has been at the PSC 28 years. Ms. Boyce began service as Chief Administrative Law Judge in 2015. Prior service includes: Chief Counsel…
Hidden Consequences/How Congressionally Directed Spending Impacts State Drinking Water Programs: Association of State Drinking Water Administrators Report
December 21, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (“ASDWA”) issued a December 2023 report titled: Hidden Consequences – How Congressionally Directed Spending Impacts State Drinking Water Programs (“Report”) ASDWA describes its members as the: . . . drinking water program administrators in…