How Did Individual Arkansans Fare Under the CARES Act's First Round Economic Impact Payments?
February 8, 2021
by Anton L. Janik, Jr.
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, also known as the CARES Act, was enacted in March 2020 and created a refundable tax credit for individuals. The advance payments authorized by the CARES Act are referred to as the first round of economic impact payments (First Round EIPs)…
Construction Stormwater Enforcement: Commonwealth of Massachusetts and Solar Array Developer Enter into Consent Decree
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts, acting through the Office of the Attorney General of Massachusetts, and Dynamic Energy Solutions, LLC, (“Dynamic”) entered into a February 1st Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of the: Federal Clean Water Act Massachusetts Wetlands Protection…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order/Civil Penalty Related to Charleston Silica Production Operation
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a January 26th Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Wacker Chemical Corporation (“Wacker”). See Division of Air Pollution Control Case No. APC20-0116. The Order states that Wacker had been issued a…
Innovative Funding Mechanisms for Conservation/Restoration Projects: Beaver Watershed Alliance Webinar (February 18th)
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) is presenting a webinar on February 18th titled: Innovative Funding Mechanisms for Conservation and Restoration Projects (“Webinar”) The Webinar is part of BWA’s Speaker Series titled: Investing in Water Supply Protection in NWA The Webinar speakers will…
Section 404/Clean Water Act Citizen Suit Action: Federal District Court Addresses Standing Issue
A United States District Court (“Court”) in a January 29th Order addressed a standing issue that arose in a Clean Water Act citizen suit action. See The Glynn Environmental Coalition, Inc., et al. v. Sea Island Acquisition, LLC, 2021 WL 313626. The citizen suit action involved alleged Section 404…