Wind/Utility Solar/Battery Storage Power Capacity: American Clean Power Association Clean Power Annual Report Issued
The American Clean Power Association (“ACPA”) released what it titles its first “Clean Power Annual Report” (“Report”. The Report is stated to indicate that wind, utility solar, and battery storage power capacity in the United States exceeded 1870 gigawatts (“GW”). Other statistics cited in the…
Semiannual Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions Published: Projected U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Activities
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released the Semiannual Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (“Agenda”) in a July 30th Federal Register Notice. See 86 Fed. Reg. 41276. The Agenda includes information addressing: EPA regulations in the Semiannual Agenda that are…
Pennsylvania Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Fund/Registration Fees: Pennsylvania Court Addresses Eligibility Issue
A Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania (“Court”) addressed in an August 5th Opinion an issue arising under the Pennsylvania Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Fund. See Shrom v. Pennsylvania Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board, 2021 WL 3411473. The question considered was whether the…
Release Reporting/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Louisville, Kentucky, Food Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Ferrara Candy Company (“FCC”) entered into an August 2nd Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) and Emergency Planning and Community…
SSO/Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Tuckerman Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Tuckerman (“Tuckerman”) entered into a June 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System…