Federal Hydropower: U.S. Departments of Energy, Interior and Army Execute Memorandum of Understanding
September 2, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Department of Energy (“DOE”), Department of the Interior (“DOI”) and Department of the Army (“Army”) executed a document titled: Memorandum of Understanding for Federal Hydropower Among the Department of Energy, the Department of the Interior and the Department of the Army…
Wetland Mitigation Credits/Government Contract: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Contractor Request for Equitable Adjustment
September 1, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Court of Appeals (Federal Circuit) (“Appellate Court”) addressed in an August 26th Opinion a dispute regarding certain costs associated with a Federal Highway Administration (“FHA”) road design and reconstruction project. See Kiewit Infrastructure West Co. v. United States, 2020…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Beaver Watershed Alliance Announces Becky Roark as Executive Director
September 1, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) announced that its Board of Directors has selected Becky Roark as the organization’s new Executive Director. BWA describes itself as a non-profit organization: . . . focused on maintaining high quality drinking water in Beaver Lake and improve water quality…
Air Enforcement: Rhode Island Attorney General and Johnston, Rhode Island Metal Shredding Facility Operator Enter into Consent Judgment
September 1, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The State of Rhode Island, by and through the Attorney General (“AG”) and SMM New England Corporation, d/b/a SIMS Metal Management (“SIMS”) entered into an August 18th Consent Judgment (“CJ”) addressing alleged violations of the Rhode Island Clean Air Act. See C.A. No.: PC20-. The CJ provides that…
Highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation Compliance Provision: U.S. Department of Agriculture Issues Final Rule
Co-Author: Jordan Wimpy The United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) published an August 28th Federal Register Notice and issued a final rule addressing the highly Erodible Land and Wetland Conservation provisions of the Food Security Act of 1985. See 85 Fed. Reg. 53137. The USDA describes…