U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Little Rock District): James (Jim) Ellis of the Regulatory Division Passes Away
September 22, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
James (“Jim”) Ellis, who recently retired from the Little Rock District of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (Little Rock District) after 30 years of service, passed away on September 18th. Jim had served for many years in the Little Rock District’s Regulatory Division. In an April 3rd…
2020 Energy and Environmental Award Winners: Ash Grove Cement Company Plant (Midlothian, Texas) Tire Recycling System Recognized
September 22, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Portland Cement Association (“PCA”) announced the 2020 Energy and Environment Award winners. The Ash Grove Cement Company (a CRH Company) Midlothian, Texas plant was selected. Ash Grove also operates a cement manufacturing plant in Foreman, Arkansas. PCA states that the Energy and Environment…
Order No. 2222/Draft Final Rule: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Addresses Barriers to the Participation of Distributed Energy Resource Aggregation in RTO/ISO Markets
September 21, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) issued a draft final rule (“Rule”) which it describes as: . . . adopting reforms to remove barriers from the participation of distributed energy resource aggregations in the Regional Transmission Organization (“RTO”) and Independent System Operator…
Arkansas Water Laws and Regulations: September 24th Interactive Webinar - REMINDER
September 21, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
An interactive webinar will be held on September 24th titled: Arkansas Water Laws and Regulations (“Webinar”) The Webinar will address a number of topics related to federal and Arkansas water quantity and water quality issues. Components of the Webinar will include: Development of Water Laws…
Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Lafayette County Mine Operator Enter into Agreed Order
September 21, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Mississippi Commission on Environment Quality (“MCEQ”) and Midsouth Green LLC (“Midsouth”) entered into an Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of regulations related to stormwater control. See Order No. 7063 20. The AO references Midsouth’s “Green Mine” located in Lafayette…