Industrial Decarbonization: U.S. Department of Energy Releases Roadmap
September 13, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued a document titled: DOE Industrial Decarbonization Roadmap (“Roadmap”) The Roadmap was prepared by DOE’s Office of Energy Efficiency & Renewable Energy. The industrial sector is argued to be among the most difficult to decarbonize. It is stated…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Lansing, Michigan Graphene Flake Manufacturer Enter into Consent Agreement
September 13, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and XG Sciences, Inc. (“XG”) entered into an August 1st Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Michigan Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-05-2022-0013. XG operates a graphene flake…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Miller County Tire Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
September 13, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Cooper Tire & Rubber Company (“Cooper”) entered into an August 23rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See LIS No. 22-090. The CAO provides that Cooper…
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, POTW/Clean Water Act: U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Petition Challenging NPDES Permit Conditions
September 12, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The City of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, (“Portsmouth”) filed a September 7th Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board. The Petition challenges certain conditions in a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge…
United States Electricity Generation January-June 2022: U.S. Energy Information Administration Report Indicates 24% Derived from Renewable Sources
September 12, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a September 9th report titled: In the First Half of 2022, 24% of U.S. Electricity Generation Came from Renewable Sources (“Report”) The Report states that the EIA publication Electric Power Monthly indicates that renewable energy…