American Public Power Association Safety Award of Excellence: Benton Utilities (Benton, Arkansas) Listed
The American Public Power Association (“APPA”) announced that 202 utilities earned its Safety Award of Excellence (“Award”) for safe operating practices in 2024. Utilities from across the United States are stated to have entered the Award competition and placed in categories according to their…
Implementation of Section 45Z/Clean Fuels Production Credit: Energy Marketers of America Comments on Internal Revenue Service's Notice of Intent to Propose Regulations
The Energy Marketers of America (formerly, Petroleum Marketers Association of America) (“EMA”) submitted April 10th comments to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) addressing its: …notice of intent to propose regulations (forthcoming regulations) implementing the clean fuels production income tax…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Pell City Electrical Equipment Recycling Facility Manager Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and TCI of Alabama, LLC (“TCI”) entered into a Consent Order (“CO”) to address alleged violations of the Alabama Hazardous Waste regulations. See Consent Order No. 25-XXX-CHW. The CO provides that TCI operates an electrical equipment…
Citizen Suit Action/Clean Water Act/Endangered Species Act: Northwest Environmental Advocates Notice of Intent to Sue City of Tacoma, Washington for Alleged Violations
Northwest Environmental Advocates and Center for Biological Diversity (collectively, “Northwest”) transmitted an April 8th letter to the City of Tacoma, Washington styled: Notice of Intent to Sue the City of Tacoma for Violations of the Federal Endangered Species Act and the Federal Clean Water…
Efficiency Standards Enforcement: California Energy Commission and City of Industry Computer Manufacturer Enter into Settlement Agreement/Release
The California Energy Commission (“CEC”) and Sceptre, Inc. (“SI”) entered into an March 24th Settlement Agreement and Release (“Settlement”) addressing alleged violations of Appliance Efficiency Regulations at California Code of Regulations (“Efficiency Regulations”). SI is described as a company…