TITLE V/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Addresses Petition Objecting to McClean County, Illinois Soybean Processing Plant Permit
The Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an March 20th Order responding to a Petition Requesting Objection to the Issuance of a Title V Operating Permit (“Petition”) for the Cargill, Inc., Bloomington Soybean Processing plant in McLean County, Illinois…
Solid Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management Order Addressing Covington County, Alabama Unauthorized Dump Site
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) issued an Order to Construction Diversities, Inc. (“CDI”) addressing what is described as an unauthorized solid waste dump (“UAD”). The Order describes the location of the UAD as Covington County, Alabama . CDI is alleged to have created…
Waste Derived Fuels/Cement Manufacturing Facility: Indiana Appellate Court Addresses Zoning Classification Issue
The Court of Appeals of Indiana “Court“ in an April 18th opinion addressed a zoning question associated with a cement kiln’s desire to utilize liquid waste derived fuels (“LWDF”). See Essroc Cement Corp v. Clark County Board of Zoning Appeals and Sierra Club , Court of Appeals Case No…
PFAS/Drinking Water Standard: Federal Legislation Introduced Imposing Mandate for U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
H.R. 2377 was introduced into the United States Congress which would amend the Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”)to require that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) publish a Maximum Contaminant Level goal for total per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (collectively “PFAS”). The…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Owner of Alexander, Arkansas, Metal Finishes Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and PPG Industries, Inc., (“PPG”) entered into an April 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See LIS No. 19-033. The CAO provides that PPG owns and operates a facility (“Facility”) that…