Energy Transitioning/Key Considerations: Jim Wimberly (Energy Security Partners, LLC) Arkansas Environmental Law Section Presentation
September 27, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Jim Wimberly undertook a presentation at the September Arkansas Bar Association Environmental Law Section Meeting titled: Energy Transitioning: Key Considerations (“Presentation”) Mr. Wimberly serves as Senior Vice President, Energy & Economics, at Energy Security Partners, LLC, (“ESP”) which is…
Texas Clean Water Act NPDES Permitting Program: Environmental Organizations Petition U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Revoke Delegation
September 27, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Sierra Club and 20 other environmental organizations (collectively, “Sierra Club”) submitted a September 23rd Petition to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) styled: Citizen Petition for Corrective Action or Withdrawal of NPDES Program Delegation from the State of Texas…
Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Maryland Concrete Pipe Manufacturer Enter into Consent Agreement
September 27, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Concrete Pipe and Precast, LLC (“CPP”) entered into a September 2nd Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations under Clean Water Act stormwater industrial permit. See Docket No. CWA-03-2021-0079. The CA provides that CPP is…
Annual Review of Effluent Limitation Guidelines/Clean Water Act: September 22nd Environmental Integrity Project Letter to EPA Addressing Process
September 24, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Environmental Integrity Project and a number of other organizations (collectively “EIP”) submitted a September 22nd letter to United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Michael Regan addressing the agency’s annual review of Effluent Limitation Guidelines (“ELGs”) under…
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association 2021 Clean Water Awards: Tyson Foods Nashville and Berryville, Arkansas, Facilities Recognized
September 24, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (“U.S. Poultry”) announced in a September 16th news release that it has awarded 2021 Clean Water Awards to Tyson Foods (“Tyson”). U.S. Poultry states the awards are: . . . presented annually to poultry facilities that go above and beyond in their commitment to…