U.S. Forest Service Tree/Green Space Competitive Grant Program: Two Arkansas Projects Announced as Recipients
September 26, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service (“USFS”) issued a September 14th news release announcing it was awarding more than $1 billion in competitive grants to: Plant and maintain trees Combat extreme heat and climate change Improve access to nature in cities, towns, and suburbs …
Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources Under Section 112 of the Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Revisions to Clean Air Act NESHAP Regulations
September 25, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed revisions to the General Provisions of the Clean Air Act National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (“NESHAP”). The proposed rule revises the “Reclassification of Major Sources as Area Sources under Section 112 of the…
Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Lawrence County Public Water System
September 25, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued an August 11th proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to West Point Utility District (“West Point”) alleging violations of the Tennessee Safe Drinking Water Act and its implementing regulations. See Case No…
Utility of the Future Today Award: National Association of Clean Water Agencies Lists City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Utility Department
September 25, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (“NACWA”) announced 47 water utilities across the United States as Honorees in the “Utility of the Future Today” program (“Program”). The City of Fayetteville, Arkansas, Utility Department was among the 47 water utilities. The Program was initiated…
State Implementation Plan/Clean Air Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Colorado Exclusion of Temporary Emissions
September 22, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Co-Author: Diana Aguirre The Tenth Circuit United States Court of Appeals (“Court”) addressed in a September 18th Opinion a petition filed by the Center for Biological Diversity (“Center”) alleging that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) violated the Clean Air Act when it approved a…