Title V/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Order Denying Objection to La Paz County, Arizona Gold Mine
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a June 23rd Order denying a petition objecting to the issuance of a Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit (“Permit”) for the Bonanza Explorations, Inc., Copperstone Gold Mine (“Mine”) in La Paz County, Arizona. See Petition No…
Razorback Sucker/Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Final Reclassification
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) announced in a July 17th Federal Register notice a final Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) reclassification of the Razorback Sucker from endangered to threatened. See 91 Fed. Reg. 44756. The Service’s proposed reclassification from an endangered…
American Public Power Association Names 2026-2027 Officers: Bret Carroll (Chief Executive Officer, Conway Corporation) Elected Treasurer
The American Public Power Association (“APPA”) issued a July 1st news release naming its officers elected for 2026-2027. Bret Carroll, who serves as Chief Executive Officer of Conway Corporation, was elected Treasurer. APPA describes the organization as the voice for not-for-profit, community-owned…
Definition of Harm/Endangered Species Act: United States Fish and Wildlife Service Final Rule
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service and the National Marine Fisheries Service (collectively, “Service”) recently finalized a rule to rescind the regulatory definition of “harm” in the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) regulations arguing the existing regulatory definition of “harm”, which…
Phasedown of Hydrofluorocarbons/Excluding Road and Intermodal Container Transport: Truck Renting and Leasing Associations Comments on U.S. EPA Proposed Rule
The Truck Renting and Leasing Association (“TRALA”) submitted July 10th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) addressing the following proposed rule: Phasedown of hydrofluorocarbons, excluding road and intermodal container transport refrigeration units from the…