Wireless Facility/Tower: Federal Communications Commission and Georgia Licensee Enter into Order Addressing Alleged Environmental/Historic Preservation Rules Violations
The Federal Communications Commission (“FCC”) and Public Service Towers, Inc. (“PSTI”) entered into an August 14th Order addressing alleged violations of its Environmental Rules. See In the Matter of Public Service Towers, Inc. – File No.: EB-SED-19-00029453. The Order states that PSTI began…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: August 26, 2020 Meeting (Teleconference)
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks…
Storm Water Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Toomsuba, Mississippi, Solar Facility Construction Site Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. (“MBCI”) entered into a June 30th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Mississippi Large Construction General Permit (“Permit”). See Order No. 7054 20. The AO states that MBCI was…
Electrical Distribution Agreements: Environmental Organizations File Judicial Challenge to Tennessee Valley Authority Power Supply Contract Terms
Three environmental organizations filed a Complaint in the United States District Court (Western District of Tennessee) against the Tennessee Valley Authority (“TVA”) challenging certain terms in its power supply contracts with local electricity distributors. The Plaintiffs include: Protect Our…
EPA's Efforts Under the Clean Water/Safe Drinking Water Acts to Address Harmful Algal Blooms: U.S. Office of Inspector General Project Notification
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General issued an August 10th project notification titled: EPA’s Efforts Under the Clean Water and Safe Drinking Water Acts to Address Harmful Algal Blooms (“Notification”) See Project No. OA&E-FY20-0280. The…