Overdue Residual Risk and Technology Reviews/Clean Air Act NESHAP: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Project Notification
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a June 25th Project Notification titled: Overdue Residual Risk and Technology Reviews (“Notification”) The Notification is transmitted from Renee McGhee, Acting Director /s/ Chad Kincheloe for…
Enhancing Hydroelectricity/River Restoration: Federal Tax Credit Legislation Introduced
Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA) and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced legislation titled: Maintaining Baseload Hydroelectricity and River Restoration Act of 2021 The legislation is denominated S.2036. S.2036 would provide a 30% federal Investment Tax Credit that would be applicable to: …
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Illinois River Watershed Partnership Names Lief Kindberg as Executive Director
The Illinois River Watershed Partnership (“IRWP”) announced Leif Kindberg is the organization’s new Executive Director. Mr. Kindberg is described as having: . . . more than 12 years of management experience in the private sector and with non-profit organizations in the United States and abroad. …
Aerosol Coatings/VOC Emission Standards: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Initiate Rulemaking
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) stated that it will initiate rulemaking in 2021 to amend the national volatile organic compound (“VOC”) emission standards for the Aerosol Coatings category under Section 183(e) of the Clean Air Act. The term aerosol coatings in this context…
Scrap Metal Recycling/Scrapped Vehicles: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Antitrust Challenge to City of Milwaukee Contract
The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (“Seventh Circuit”) addressed in a June 24th Opinion issues arising out of a federal antitrust lawsuit involving the scrap metal recycling business. An antitrust Complaint challenged a contract the City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin, entered into…