U.S. Department of Energy Report to Congress: Crude Oil Characterization Research Study (April 2020)
The United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) issued an April 2020 document titled: Crude Oil Characterization Research Study (“Study”) The Study constitutes a required report to Congress. The Study was mandated by legislative language in Section 7309 of the Fixing America’s Surface…
Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Garland County Bulk Petroleum Plant Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Hendry Oil Company, Inc. (“Hendry”) entered into a May 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System…
Energy Investment/Production Tax Credits - Safe Harbor: U.S. Department of the Treasury Letter Addressing Request for Extension
Frederick W. Vaughan, Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary, Office of Legislative Affairs, Department of the Treasury addressed a request for the continuity of the safe harbor provided under current guidance for the production tax credit (“PTC”) and energy investment tax credit (“ITC”). The…
Brownfields/Arkansas: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Pulaski County and Southwest Arkansas Planning and Development District Grants
The Region 6 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced two brownfield grants related to Arkansas. EPA is providing $300,000 a piece in funding to: Pulaski County, Arkansas Southwest Arkansas Planning & Development District Many states (including Arkansas) and…
Wastewater Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and City of Humansville Enter into Abatement Order on Consent
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and the City of Humansville, Missouri (“City”) entered into a March 26th Abatement Order on Consent (“Consent”). See Order No. 2020-WPCB- 1573. The Consent provides that the City is a fourth class municipality with a population of approximately…