Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Norphlet Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Norphlet, Arkansas (“Norphlet”) entered into an April 26th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System…
Arkansas Environmental Federation Annual Water Seminar Scheduled for June 16th, Little Rock, Arkansas
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) has scheduled its annual Water Seminar (“Seminar”) for June 16th. The Seminar will be held at the Four Points by Sheraton, Midtown, in Little Rock, Arkansas. It will be an in-person format this year. AEF Air Committee Co-Chairs include: Mike Harrell…
Renewable Portfolio Standard: New Mexico Supreme Court Addresses Legality of Utility/Landfill Plan
Co-Author: Evan Nelson The Supreme Court of New Mexico (“Court”) addressed in a December 16th opinion the legality of the 2018 Annual Renewable Energy Plan (the “2018 Plan”) between El Paso Electric Company (“El Paso Electric”), a public utility company, and the Camino Real Landfill to Energy…
Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation Proposed Order and Assessment Related to Memphis Facility
The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a May 9th Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to TForce Freight, Inc. (“TFI”) related to alleged violations of the Tennessee underground storage tank (“UST”) regulations. See Case No. FED21-0005. The Order states that TFI is…
Arkansas Nutrient Reduction Strategy Update: Arkansas Department of Agriculture/Natural Resources Division Seeking Public Comments
The Natural Resources Division (“NRD”) of the Arkansas Department of Agriculture issued a press release referencing what it describes as its Updated Arkansas Nutrient Reduction Strategy (“ANRS”). The ANRS is described as a: . . . non-regulatory, voluntary guidance document that prioritizes…