RCRA Guidance/Alcohol-Based Hand Sanitizers: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Addresses Options for Repurposing/Recycling
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressed in a February 11th letter a question regarding the potential for repurposing or recycling alcohol-based hand sanitizers under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) regulations. EPA was responding to a January 4th…
Statement of Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Request for Comment
The Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (“FDIC”) is requesting comment on the following draft document: Statement of Principles for Climate-Related Financial Risk Management for Large Financial Institutions (“Statement”) The FDIC describes the draft Statement as providing: . . . a high-level…
Removal of Title V Emergency Affirmative Defense Provisions/State Operating Permit Programs: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a proposed rule in the April 1st Federal Register that would remove the emergency affirmative defense provisions found in the regulations for state and federal Title V Operating Permit programs under the Clean Air Act. See 87 Fed…
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…