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The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Merit Energy Company, LLC (“Merit”) entered into a May 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more
Under the Clean Air Act, sources frequently must undergo “New Source Review” (NSR) permitting, which is a pre-construction permitting program. NSR establishes requirements for new or modified sources prior to initiating...more
Port Arthur Community Action Network (PACAN) v. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality et al. (Tex. Feb. 14, 2025) presented the Texas Supreme Court with a unique opportunity to provide defined guideposts to understand...more
On Feb. 7, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency published an update to the National Ambient Air Quality Standards (NAAQS) for fine particulate matter, commonly referred to as PM 2.5. The EPA announced that the annual...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Triumph Airborne Structures, LLC, (“Triumph) entered into an August 14th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
Facilities with air emitting sources may suddenly find themselves subject to stringent air emissions standards and permitting requirements despite not making any changes in equipment or operations. Beginning November 7, 2022,...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) stated in a November16th letter that an oil refinery on St. Croix in the U.S. Virgin Islands may not resume operations without going through New Source Review (“NSR”)....more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Wynne, Arkansas (“Wynne”), entered into a November 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more
Can you still build a bulkhead along the shoreline in coastal Virginia to protect your property? Well, it depends, but now the answer is more likely to be “no.” Major changes to how Virginia tidal waterfront property owners...more
The Office of Air Quality (“OAQ”) issued two guidance documents addressing Arkansas air permitting issues titled: Arkansas Air Quality Permitting – Introductory Guide (“ Introductory Guide”) Arkansas Air Permitting...more
The Office of Air Quality (“OAQ”) of the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Air Quality issued a news release announcing a new assistance program (“Program”) for facilities subject to permitting for...more
WildEarth Guardians (“WildEarth”) filed a July 7th Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) challenging Clean Air Act permits for...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) published the Spring 2018 edition of its quarterly newsletter (“Newsletter”). The Newsletter identifies and summarizes a variety of issues and developments related...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) Office of Air Quality has released a document titled: State of the Air – 2017 (“Report”) ...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Tubo-FGS, L.L.C., d/b/a Fiber Glass Systems (“Tubo”) entered into a November 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - Governor Brown authorizes streamlined groundwater: Allen Matkins - Oct 13: On Friday, October 9, 2015, Governor Brown signed a suite of bills that has the potential to significantly...more