Infrastructure Projects: Biden-Harris Administration Releases Permitting Action Plan
The Biden-Harris Administration released on May 11th what it described as a “Permitting Action Plan.” The stated purpose of the Permitting Action Plan is to: . . . strengthen and accelerate Federal permitting and environmental reviews by fully leveraging existing permitting authorities, as well as…
Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Construction Renovator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Siff’s Custom Tile & Flooring Inc. (“Siff’s”) entered into an April 26th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission Regulation…
Community Solar Farm/Zoning: Minnesota Appellate Court Addresses Conditional Use Denial
The Court of Appeals of Minnesota (“Appellate Court”) addressed in a May 9th Opinion an appeal of a decision by the Stearns County Board of Commissioners (“Commissioners”) to deny an application for a conditional use permit for a community solar farm (“Solar Farm”). See In the Matter of the…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Ankeny, Iowa, Laboratory Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and State Hygienic Laboratory (“SHL”) entered into an April 25th Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (“ESAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the federal hazardous waste regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-07-2022-0026. SHL…
Arkansas Environmental Federation Air Seminar: May 25th, Little Rock, Arkansas (REMINDER)
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) has scheduled its annual Air Seminar for May 25th in Little Rock, Arkansas. The AEF Air Committee Co-Chairs are Stuart Spencer of Tyson Foods and Eugene Jamison of Energy Security Partners, LLC. Director’s Office Report Director Linck, Invited Division…