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…
Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Redding, California Fuel Transport Company Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Shasta-Siskiyou Transport (“SST”) entered into a May 30th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See Cwa-09-2024-0042. The CA provides that SST is a commercial fueling transport company with an…
Arkansas Environmental Service Firms: Terracon Acquires Harbor Environmental, Inc.
Terracon has acquired Little Rock, Arkansas environmental service firm Harbor Environmental, Inc. (“Harbor”). Terracon describes itself as a consulting engineering firm specializing in environmental, facilities geotechnical materials services and has more than 6,000 employees in more than 175…
404/Wetlands Enforcement: United States Department of Justice and Wayne County, New York Agricultural Operation Enter into Consent Decree
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Wafler Farms, Inc., doing business as Wafler Nursery & Orchards (“WFI”) entered into a July 23rd Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See 20-CV-6363-EAW. WFI is a corporation incorporated in the state of New…