Fuel Cell Modules: Connecticut Appellate Court Addresses Property Tax Exemption Issue
The Superior Court of Connecticut (“SCT”) addressed in a July 24th Opinion how and whether personal property tax exemptions should apply to fuel cell modules that produce both electricity and waste heat. See FuelCell Energy, Inc. v. Town of Groton, 2024 WL 3529177. Questions considered included: …
Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Environment California Files Judicial Action Against Port of Los Angeles
Environment California (“EC”) filed a July 23rd United States District Court (Central District of California) Clean Water Act citizen suit action against the Port of Los Angeles (“Port”) for alleged violations. See case No. 2:24-cv-06154. The Port is a department of the City of Los Angeles…
Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Atkins Chicken Processing Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Twin Rivers Foods, Inc. (“Twin Rivers”) entered into a July 18th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged Clean Water Act violation. See LIS No. 24-116. The CAO provides that Twin…
American Coatings Association Sustainability Report: 2024 Edition Issued
The American Coatings Association (“ACA”) issued its annual sustainability report titled: ACA Sustainability Report 2024 (“Report”). ACA describes itself as a: ...voluntary, nonprofit trade association working to advance the needs of the U.S. paint and coatings industry and the professionals…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks - July Meeting
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…