Bastrop, Louisiana, Wood Pellet Manufacturing Facility Permit Renewal Modification: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Final Permit Action
February 11, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) issued a Response to Comments/Notification of Final Permit Action (“Notification”) regarding the Morehouse BioEnergy, LLC (“Morehouse”) wood pellet manufacturing facility near Bastrop. Louisiana. The Notification addressed the proposed…
Self-Disclosure/Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Crittenden County, Arkansas, Petroleum Storage/Distribution Terminal Enter into Consent Administrative Order
February 11, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Valero Partners West Memphis, LLC (“Valero”) entered into a January 29th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) to address an alleged air permit violation. See LIS No. 19-009. The CAO provides that Valero owns and operates a petroleum…
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Overview/Air Quality Update: Stuart Spencer (Associate Director Office of Air Quality) UALR Law School Presentation
Stuart Spencer undertook a February 4th presentation to my University of Arkansas at Little Rock School of Law Environmental Law class titled: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Overview and Air Quality Update (“Presentation”) Stuart’s Presentation addressed: Authority of Arkansas…
United States Environmental Protection Agency Water Quality Trading Policy: February 6th Update
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued on February 6th what it describes as an update to the federal agency’s Water Quality Trading Policy. The document is titled: Updating the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Water Quality Trading Policy to Promote Market-Based…
Lead/OSHA Enforcement: Killeen, Texas, Indoor Shooting Range Cited for Alleged Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a February 4th news release stating that it had cited Tap Rack Bang Indoor Shooting Range LLC, (operating as The Gun Range) (“ISR”) for alleged violations. ISR is stated to operate an indoor gun range in Killeen, Texas. OSHA states…