Unapproved Use of Slag at a Superfund Site: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Management Alert
November 25, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued what it describes as a “Management Alert” titled: Unapproved Use of Slag at Anaconda Co. Smelter Superfund Site (“Alert”) See Report No. 20-N-0030. The Alert is transmitted from the OIG Acting…
Red-Cockaded Woodpeckers/Warren Prairie Natural Area: Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission Announces Translocation
November 25, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission (“ANHC”) stated in its publication Natural News that it had released eight red-cockaded woodpeckers (“RCWs”) in the Warren Prairie Natural Area (“WPNA”). The WPNA is located in Bradley and Drew Counties in Arkansas. Translocation is described as: . . . an…
Commercial & Industrial Lighting Lifetime and Peak Demand Savings Analysis: Alliance to Save Energy November Report
November 22, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alliance to Save Energy (“Alliance”) issued a November 5th report titled: Commercial & Industrial Lighting Lifetime and Peak Demand Savings Analysis (“Report”) The Report was prepared for Alliance and funded by GE Current in partnership with the DesignLights Consortium. The Report notes that…
Pumped Hydro Storage Project/Little Colorado River: Waterkeeper Challenge/Intervention in Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Proceeding
November 22, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Waterkeeper Alliance, Inc., and other organizations (collectively, “Waterkeeper”) filed a Motion to Intervene (“Motion”) in a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) proceeding. The challenged project involves a Pumped Hydro Storage, LLC (“Pumped Storage”) application for a preliminary…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality and City of Altus Enter into Consent Administrative Order
November 22, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Altus, Arkansas (“City”) entered into a September 27th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit. See LIS No…