Hydropower/River Conservation: Congressional Letter Requesting Inclusion in Biden Infrastructure Package
Forty members of the United States Congress sent a March 22nd letter to President Biden requesting the inclusion of funding to retrofit, rehabilitate and remove dams. Cited in the March 22nd letter in support of the request is an October 2020 Joint Statement of Collaboration to work together on the…
Closed Hazardous Waste Units/Office of Inspector General Report: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Statement
A March 30th blog item was posted addressing a United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) report titled: EPA Does Not Consistently Monitor Hazardous Waste Units Closed with Waste in Place or Track and Report on Facilities That Fall Under the Two…
Odors/Animal Rendering Facility: Federal Court Addresses Motion to Dismiss Nuisance/Negligence Claims
A United States District Court (D. Colorado) (“Court”) addressed in a March 29th Order procedural motions arising out of litigation relating to the release of odors from an animal rendering and used grease processing facility. See Robert and Nicole Diaz, et al. v. Darling Ingredients, Inc., 2021 WL…
Combustible By-Products/Electric Power Industry: U.S. Energy Information Administration Report Addresses Production/Recycling Rates
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) released a March 29th report titled: U.S. Electric Power Industry Produces Less and Recycles More Combustible By-Product (“Report”) By way of summary, the EIA report states that combustible by-product (“CBP”) production in the United…
Arkansas Native Plant Society: 2021 Botany Blitz
The Arkansas Native Plant Society (“Society”) will hold its 2021 Botany Blitz (“Blitz”) throughout the month of May. The purpose of the Blitz is to assist in promoting the Society’s mission of educating the public about native plant species found in Arkansas. The Blitz activities will include a…