Endangered Species Act/Southeastern Mussels, Snails and a Reptile: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Direct Final Rule Revising Taxonomy/Nomenclature
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) published a Direct Final Rule (“DFR”) in the February 17th Federal Register announcing the revised taxonomy of 16 wildlife species under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). See 87 Fed. Reg. 8960. The 16 wildlife species include southeastern…
Solar Energy/Planning Board: Massachusetts Court Addresses Preemption/Screening Issues
February 28, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
A Massachusetts Land Court (Worcester County) (“Court”) addressed in a February 18th Decision the denial by a Planning Board (“Board”) of a special permit for a solar array. See Summit Farms, LLC, et al. v. Planning Board for the Town of New Braintree, Massachusetts, 2022 WL 522438. The issues…
Pyrolysis/Gasification Units - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: National Association of Clean Water Agencies Comments
February 28, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (“NACWA”) submitted December 20, 2021, comments on the September 8th Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPRM”) titled: Potential Future Regulation Addressing Pyrolysis and Gasification Units The ANPRM was published in the Federal Register on…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Kensett Enter into Consent Administrative Order
February 28, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Kensett, Arkansas, (“Kensett”) entered into a January 3rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act. See LIS No…
Benzene Fenceline Monitoring at Refineries: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Project Notification
February 25, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a February 22nd Notification of Audit (“Notification”) titled: Benzene Fenceline Monitoring at Refineries See Project No. OA-FY22-0070. The Notification is transmitted from Tim Lovingood…