112(r)/Clean Air Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Fernley, Nevada Geothermal Facility Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Desert Peak II (“DP”) entered into a January 27th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act. See Docket No. CAA(112r)-09-2026-0039. The ESA addresses a geothermal…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Regulated Medical Waste
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a March 17th Interpretive Letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to the transportation of regulated medical waste (“RMW”). See Reference No. 25-0119. PHMSA was…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of DeValls Bluff Enter Into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and City of DeValls Bluff, Arkansas (“District”) entered into a May 22nd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination…
Greenhouse Gas Endangerment Finding/Clean Air Act: Environmental Organizations/25 States Notice of Intent to Sue U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Various environmental organizations, 25 states, and a number of local governments (collectively, “EDF”) sent a June 12th document to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) titled: Notice of Intent to Sue to Compel Agency Action on Petitions for Reconsideration of the Rescission…
Section 319(h) Clean Water Act Section Grant Program: Arkansas Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Division Announces $3.17 Million in Funding
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Division (“NRD”) announced that it has been awarded $3,175,000 through the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s 2026 Clean Water Act Section 319(h) Grant Program. NRD states that the funds will: … support statewide projects that…