Stormwater Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Regarding White County Property
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a March 29th Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Sergio Family Trust (“SFT”) regarding the alleged failure to obtain coverage under the General Permit for Discharges of Stormwater Associated with Construction Activities…
Arkansas' New Driverless-Vehicle Bill Makes Important Products Liability Distinction
All that remains for an updated driverless-vehicle bill in Arkansas is the signature of Governor Asa Hutchinson. House Bill 1562, which amends Arkansas’ 2019 pilot program for autonomous vehicles was approved by a unanimous vote of the Arkansas House of Representatives in March, and was approved by…
Title V/Clean Air Act: Petition to Object Filed Addressing Mobile, Alabama, Chemical Production Plant
Greater-Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (“GASP”) filed a Title V Petition to Object before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator related to UOP, LLC Mobile Plant (“UOP”). The Title V Petition objects to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR Awards: e3 Solutions (Conway, Arkansas) Named a Partner of the Year
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced its annual ENERGY STAR awards. e3 Solutions (“e3”) in Conway, Arkansas, was named as a “Partner of the Year.” e3 was named as a Home Performance, Contractor of the Year. EPA describes the ENERGY STAR awards as honoring businesses…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions/Energy-Related: U.S. Energy Information Report Discusses 2020 Decline
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) published an April 12th report titled: U.S. Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Declined by 11% in 2020 (“Report”) Data provided in EIA’s Monthly Energy Review cited carbon dioxide (“CO2) emissions as having decreased in 2020. The primary…