Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks - December 4th Meeting
November 27, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks meets monthly…
Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities/Climate Risks: U.S. Government Accountability Office Report Recommending U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Actions
November 26, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued a November 2024 report titled: Hazardous Waste: EPA Should Take Additional Actions to Encourage Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities to Manage Climate Risks (“Report”). See GAO-25-106253. The Report is addressed to the…
Criminal Enforcement/Clean Water Act: U.S. Department of Justice Press Release Announces Six-Count Indictment Charging Phillips 66 Company
November 26, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced that a federal grand jury returned a six-count indictment charging Phillips 66 Company with violating the Clean Water Act. The matter is being handled by the United States Attorney’s Office, Central District of California. The news release…
Climate Pollution Reduction Grants/Central Arkansas Pass-Through Grants (Round 1): Metroplan Announces Funding Opportunities
November 26, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Metropolitan Planning Organization for Central Arkansas (“Metroplan”) announced Round 1 of Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (“CPRG”) Central Arkansas Pass-Through Grants. Metroplan had been a successful lead applicant for a United States Environmental Protection Agency CPRG award of…
Climate Change Considerations When Prioritizing, Developing and Implementing Total Maximum Daily Loads: November 2024 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Report
November 25, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a November 2024 report titled: Climate Change Considerations When Prioritizing, Developing and Implementing Total Maximum Daily Loads (“Report”). The Report was issued by EPA’s Office of Water. The Report notes that EPA’s FY 2022-2026…