Erosion/Landfill Operation: Federal Court Addresses Ohio County's Request for Injunctive Relief
The United States District Court (N.D. Ohio) (“Court”) addressed in an August 12th Memorandum Opinion (“Opinion”) an issue arising out of the operation of a solid waste landfill. See Seneca County Board of Health v. WIN Waste Innovations of Seneca County, LLC, 2026 WL 2333166. The question…
Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Keyser, West Virginia Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Umstott, Inc. (“UI”) entered into a June 11th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the federal and West Virginia underground storage tank (“UST”) regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-03-2026-0196. The CA provides that UI…
Arkansas Department of Agriculture August 20 Arkansas State Plant Board Pest Control Committee Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas State Plant Board Pest Control Committee will meet on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR. The meeting will be held in person and on Zoom. The Arkansas State Plant Board is incorporated in the…
Evaluation of the EPA's Oversight of Ohio's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permitting Program for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Report
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published a July 7th report titled: Evaluation of the EPA’s Oversight of Ohio’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permitting Program for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (“Report”). …
Pretreatment Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Hattiesburg Yeast Manufacturing Facility Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and USA Yeast Company LLC (“YC”) entered into an July 6th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act Pretreatment Permit. See Order No. 7728 26. The AO provides that in 2023, YC and the City of Hattiesburg…