U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Enforcement and Compliance Activities: United States Government Accountability Office Report
December 28, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued a December 2020 report titled: Action Needed to Ensure EPA’s Enforcement and Compliance Activities Support its Strategic Goals (“Report”) GAO was asked to address the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) current…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Miller County Sand Plant Owner Enter into Consent Administrative Order
December 28, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Performance Proppants, LLC (“PPL”) entered into a December 17th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See LIS No. 20-195. The CAO provides that PPL owns…
Congressional Enactment of COVID-19 Omnibus Legislation: Solar/Wind Tax Credit Extensions
December 23, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Congress enacted on December 21st COVID-19 omnibus legislation. The legislation includes targeted renewable energy initiatives. These initiatives include: One-year extension of the production tax credit/investment tax credit for land-based wind at 60% of their full value Two-year…
Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Finalizes Regulations for Designating Critical Habitat
December 23, 2020
by Jordan P. Wimpy
On Friday, December 18, 2020, the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (the “Service”) published a final rule amending the Service’s regulations for excluding areas of critical habitat under section 4(b)(2) of the Endangered Species Act. 85 Fed. Reg. 82,376 (Dec. 18, 2020). The Service published the…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Marion County Fiberglass Boat Manufacturer Enter into Consent Administrative Order
December 23, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and White River Marine Group, LLC (“White River”) entered into a December 17th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See LIS No. 20-192. The CAO provides…