Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program Plan 15: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Initiation of Meat and Poultry Products Category
September 10, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
A United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) news release states the agency has released the Preliminary Effluent Guidelines Program 15 (“Plan 15”) which identifies the initiation of a Clean Water Act rulemaking to address nutrient discharges from the Clean Water Act Meat and Poultry…
Arkansas Environmental Federation 54th Convention/October 6-7: Agenda for Online Presentations Announced
September 10, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) announced the agenda for its 54th Annual Convention. The Convention will be held on line this year from October 6-7. Keynote addresses will be provided by Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment Secretary Becky Keogh and Acting Regional…
Energy Conservation Standards for Manufactured Housing: U.S. Department of Energy Proposed Rulemaking
September 10, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) is publishing a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“SNOPR”) that would establish energy conservation standards for manufactured housing. DOE describes the SNOPR as an updated proposal based on the 2021 version of the International Energy…
Solar Photovoltaic Module Shipments: U.S. Energy Information Administration Report
September 9, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) addressed in a September 2nd report (“Report”) trends associated with shipments of solar photovoltaic (“PV”) modules (i.e., solar panels) in the United States in 2020. Solar panels shipped in the United States in 2020 are stated to have…
Analysis of PFAS in Aqueous, Solid, Biosolids, and Tissue Samples by LC-MS/MS: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issues Draft Method 1633
September 9, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has issued Draft Method 1633 (“Draft Method”) titled: Analysis of Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in Aqueous, Solid, Biosolids, and Tissue Samples by LC-MS/MS The Draft Method was developed in partnership with the United States…