COVID-19/Stay-at-Home Orders: U.S. Energy Information Administration Report Notes Reduction in Commercial/Industrial Electricity Use
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a June 20th report titled: Stay-at-Home Orders Led to Less Commercial and Industrial Electricity Use in April (“Report”) Electricity sales for April 2020 for three sectors (residential, commercial, industrial) were compared with…
Citizen Suit Action/Clean Water Act: Federal District Court Addresses Developers' Argument for Dismissal
Co-Author: Scout Snowden The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania (“Court”) addressed in a June 15th memorandum issues arising out of a Clean Water Act (“CWA”) citizen suit (“Citizen Suit”) action. See Michael D. Moss v. Sal Lapio, Inc., et al., 2020 WL 3259983. The…
112(r)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Clarksville, Tennessee, Brake Manufacturing Facility Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Akebono Brake Corporation (“ABC”) entered into a June 11th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act. See Docket No.: CAA-04-2020-8000(b). The ESA provides that ABC…
IRS Confirms No Further Personal Tax Return Filing Extension Beyond July 15 Deadline
In a News Release yesterday afternoon, the IRS confirmed that the tax filing and payment deadline of July 15 will not be further extended. (In a March News Release, the IRS had previously extended the April 15 filing deadline to July 15.) However, automatic extensions of the filing deadline are…
Citizen Suit Action/Clean Air Act: Sierra Club Judicial Action Challenging Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment Oil/Gas Well Production Facility Permit
The Center for Biological Diversity and Sierra Club (collectively “Sierra Club”) filed a Complaint in District Court (Adams County, Colorado) challenging the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment, Air Pollution Control Division (“Division”) issuance of an air pollution control permit…