Legacy Uses of Asbestos for Toxic Substances Control Act Section 6(a)/Risk Management for Asbestos Part II: Utility Solid Waste Activities Group Response to U.S. EPA Request for Information
The Utility Solid Waste Activities Group (“USWAG”) submitted September 23rd comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in response to the agency’s Request for Information on Legacy Uses of Asbestos for Toxic Substances Control Act (“TSCA”) Section 6(a) Risk Management for…
Methane Gas Plant/Clean Air Act Citizen Suit: Southern Environmental Law Center and Other Organizations File Federal Action Addressing Tennessee Valley Authority Facility
The Southern Environmental Law Center and two other organizations filed a September 25th Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) against the Tennessee Valley Authority (“TVA”) in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Tennessee alleging past and ongoing…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Hot Springs Coating/Aircraft Structural Parts Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and AAR Component Services - Hot Springs, LLC (“AAR”) entered into an August 14th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an Air Permit. See Case #: CAO-25-0029. The CAO…
Citizen Suit Action/Clean Water Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Claim Preclusion Issue
September 30, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“9th Circuit”) addressed in a September 28th Opinion an issue arising out of a Clean Water Act citizen suit action. See State of Washington, et al., v. Crown Resources Corporation, et al., No. 25-2397. The question addressed was whether a…
Silica/OSHA Enforcement: Pennsylvania Brick Manufacturer Cited for Alleged Violations
September 30, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an August 26th news release stating it had cited General Shale Brick Inc., d/b/a Watsontown Brick Company (“GSB”), for three willful and four serious violations for allegedly knowingly exposing its workers to unsafe…