Carbon Pricing/Organized Wholesale Electricity Markets: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Policy Statement
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) published an April 23rd Notice of Policy Statement (“Policy”) in the April 23rd Federal Register addressing carbon pricing in organized wholesale electricity markets. See 86 Fed. Reg. 21714. The FERC states that the purpose of the Policy is to…
Land & Sustainability/Water: Arkansas Environmental Federation Schedules Spring Webinars
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) has scheduled two series of webinars on topics of Land & Sustainability and Water. AEF states that the webinars are approved for continuing education and CLE. The Land & Sustainability webinars currently scheduled include: May 6: 11:00 Ken Bynda, SCS…
Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Oxford Development Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Pine Bluff Investments, LLC (“PBI”) entered into a March 26th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a stormwater general permit. See Order No. 7105 21. The AO indicates that PBI is involved in a development titled…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training: Environmental Crimes Case Bulletin/January – March, 2021
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training publishes an Environmental Case Crimes Bulletin (“Bulletin”) that summarizes publicized investigative activity and adjudicated cases supported by EPA Criminal Investigation Division…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: April 28th Meeting (Teleconference)
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks…