Certificate of Excellence in Reliability: American Public Power Association Recognizes Arkansas Member Utilities
The American Public Power Association (“APPA”) recognized certain members with a “Certificate of Excellence in Reliability” for reliable performance in 2021. The Arkansas APPA members recognized include: City of Siloam Springs, Arkansas Clarksville Connected Utilities, Clarksville, Arkansas Conway…
Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Monroe County Pulp Mill Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Alabama River Cellulose, LLC, (“ARC”) entered into a March 30th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See Consent Order No. 22-XXX-CAP. The CO provides that ARC operates a pulp mill (“Facility”) in Monroe…
Accelerating Nutrient Pollution Reductions in the Nation's Waters: April 5th U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Memorandum
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Assistant Administrator for Water, Radhika Fox, issued an April 5th memorandum titled: Accelerating Nutrient Pollution Reductions in the Nation’s Waters (“Memorandum”) The Memorandum was transmitted to: State Environmental Secretaries, Commissioners…
Post-Development Stormwater Management at Solar Projects: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality Memorandum
The Director of the Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (“VDEQ”) issued a March 29th memorandum entitled: Post-development Stormwater Management at Solar Projects (“Memorandum”) The Memorandum was transmitted from VDEQ Director Michael S. Rolband, PE, PWD, PWS Emeritus to: Stormwater…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Miller County Sand Mining Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and SamSand, LLC , (“SamSand”) entered into a March 8th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”)…