Environmental Awards: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Announces Finalists for ENVY, TECHe, E2 and E&E Quest Science Awards
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (“E&E”) has announced the finalists for the 2020 Arkansas Energy and Environment Awards. E&E describes the ENVY Award as recognizing: . . . a major effort by an individual organization to enhance and protect Arkansas’s natural resources through…
Economic Impacts to U.S. Biofuels, Agriculture, and the Economy: Agricultural Retailers Association Report
The Agricultural Retailers Association (“ARA”) issued a report in October 2020 titled: Economic Impacts to U.S. Biofuels, Agriculture, and the Economy from Subsidized Electric Vehicle Penetration The Report discusses the potential impact of different levels of electric vehicle (“EV”) penetration…
Renewable Energy: California Department of Toxic Substances Control Classifies Solar Panels as Universal Waste
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (“DTSC”) announced in an October 26th news release that it was classifying hazardous waste (i.e., discarded) solar panels as universal waste. DTSC states that the intent is to “promote solar panel recycling and reuse and to keep them out of…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water/FY 2022-2023 National Program Guidance: Association of Clean Water Administrators Comments
The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) submitted October 15th comments on the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) Office of Water (“OW”) document titled: FY 2022-2023 National Program Guidance (“Guidance”) The comments were transmitted to Benita Best-Wong, EPA…
Drinking Water/Arkansas Natural Resource Commission: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Grant
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced it had awarded the Arkansas Natural Resource Commission (“ANRC”) a grant for $637,000. EPA describes the grant as being targeted toward improving: . . . drinking water and provide assistance to underserved, small and disadvantaged…