Solar Photovoltaic System/Montgomery Code: Maryland Appellate Court Addresses Scope of the Term Electrical Equipment
The Circuit Court for Montgomery County, Maryland (“ Appellate Court”) in an April 30th opinion reviewed a licensing issue related to the installation of a solar energy photovoltaic system. See Carter v. Montgomery County, 2020 WL 2089678. The question addressed was whether a photovoltaic system…
Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: 17 State Attorney Generals File Judicial Challenge to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Corps of Engineers Final Rule
Seventeen State Attorney Generals (collectively, “AGs”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in the United States District Court for the Northern District of California challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency and United States Army Corps of Engineers…
Arkansas State Plant Board: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Multipurpose Grant
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced it was issuing a grant to the Arkansas State Plant Board (“Board”) for $55,346. The Region 6 Office of EPA states that the funds will be used to enhance management and software systems that support Arkansas’s pesticide programs…
Permian Pipeline/Nationwide Permit 12: Sierra Club Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief
The Sierra Club filed on April 30th a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) against the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) challenging the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States (“WOTUS”) in the construction of the Permian Highway…
Guidance for Premise Plumbing Water Service Restoration: Ohio Environmental Protection Agency March 2020 Guidance
The Division of Drinking and Ground Water of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued a March 2020 document titled: Guidance for Premise Plumbing Water Service Restoration (“Guidance”) The rationale for the Guidance is the concern that vacant buildings and homes generate stagnant water…