Electricity Consumption/U.S. Cryptocurrency Mining Operations: U.S. Energy Information Administration Analysis
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a February 1st analysis titled: Tracking Electricity Consumption from U.S. Cryptocurrency Mining Operations (“Analysis”) The Analysis undertakes a review of the electricity demand associated with United States cryptocurrency…
Arkansas Environmental Federation Safety & Health Seminar/2024: Little Rock, February 29th (REMINDER)
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) will hold its annual Safety & Health Seminar on February 29th. The Seminar will be held at Arkansas Electric Cooperative’s headquarters at 1 Cooperative Way, Little Rock, Arkansas. Presentations will include: Waste Management Presentation Jodi Reynolds…
CERCLA Applicable, or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements: ASTSWMO Position Paper Addressing State Concerns
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a position paper titled: State Concerns with the Process of Identifying Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) Applicable, or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements…
Environmental Criminal Enforcement/Solid Waste: New Hampshire Attorney General Announces Indictment of Grafton County Construction and Demolition Debris Facility
The Office of the Attorney General (“AG”) of the New Hampshire Department of Justice announced in a January 25th news release the indictment of Hammond Grinding and Recycling Inc. a/k/a F.C. Hammond & Son Lumber Co. (“Hammond”). Hammond operates a permitted solid waste facility which accepts…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Morrilton Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Morrilton, Arkansas, (“Morrilton”) entered into a December 12th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a No-Discharge Water Permit (“Permit”). See LIS No…