U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training: Environmental Crimes Case Bulletin/April-June 2021
September 15, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
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…
UIC Enforcement/Voluntary Environmental Audit: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Power Generation Facility Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
September 15, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Entergy Arkansas, LLC (“Entergy”) entered into an August 25th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) to address potential violations of the Arkansas Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) Code that had…
Startup, Shutdown and Malfunction/State Implementation Plans: Sierra Club Judicial Complaint Alleges U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Violation of the Clean Air Act
September 14, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Sierra Club, Environmental Integrity Project, and Natural Resources Defense Council (collectively “Sierra Club”) filed a September 9th citizen suit Complaint for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief (“Complaint”) against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) alleging violation…
Considering Private Enterprise, Public Initiative, and Hybrid Approaches to the Challenge of Electricity: Clean Air Task Force/Niskanen Center Report
September 14, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Clean Air Task Force and Niskanen Center published an August 2021 report titled: How are we going to build all that clean energy infrastructure? Considering Private Enterprise, Public Initiative, and Hybrid Approaches to the Challenge of Electricity Transmission The Report summarizes “key…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality and Pulaski County Mineral Processing Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
September 14, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Porocel Industries, LLC (“Porocel”) entered into an August 30th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See LIS No. 21-084. The CAO provides that Porocel…