NESHAP/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Copper Smelting Residual Risk/Technology Review
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a January 11th Federal Register Notice promulgating a proposed rule addressing Clean Air Act National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (“NESHAP”) for copper smelting. See 87 Fed. Reg. 1616. The proposed rule provides a…
Opportunities/Challenges for Maintaining Existing Hydropower Capacity/Expanding Hydropower at Non-Powered Dams/Increasing Pumped Storage Hydropower: U.S. Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources Hearing
The United States Senate Committee on Energy & Natural Resources held a January 11th hearing titled: The Opportunities and Challenges for Maintaining Existing Hydropower Capacity, Expanding Hydropower at Non-Powered Dams, and Increasing Pumped Storage Hydropower (“Hearing”) The Full Committee…
Arkansas Attorney General Opinion: Does the Arkansas Unclaimed Property Act Apply to a Public Water Authority?
Arkansas Attorney Leslie Rutledge addressed in a December 28th Opinion the following question: Would the Arkansas Unclaimed Property Act apply to a “public water authority” as it would a “public utility”? The question was posed by State Representative Stu Smith of Batesville, Arkansas. The…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Warren, Ohio, Paint/Coatings Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and PPG Industries, Inc. (“PPG”) entered into a December 29th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Ohio Hazardous Waste Management Regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-05-2022-0004. The CAFO provides…
Electric Generating Capacity: U.S. Energy Information Administration Report Projects Solar Power Will Account for Half of the Capacity Growth in 2022
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a January 10th report titled: Solar Power Will Account for Nearly Half of New U.S. Electric Generating Capacity in 2022 (“Report”) EIA states that it projects 46.1 gigawatts (“GW”) of new utility-scale electric generating capacity…