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…
National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building: U.S. Department of Energy Request for Information
The United States Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy Building Technologies Office (“BTO”) released a Request for Information (“RFI”) to solicit feedback on a draft document titled: National Definition of a Zero Emissions Building: Part 1 Operating Emissions…
Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environment Quality and Saltwater Transfer Pipeline Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and White Rock Oil & Gas Company, LLC (“White Rock”) entered into a January 2nd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act…