Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation Enter into Consent Agreement
September 5, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (“PDOT”) entered into an August 29th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of certain Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”)…
Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention/Trade Show: Hot Springs, Arkansas, October 4-5 - REMINDER
September 4, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) will host its 51st Annual Convention and Trade Show (“Convention”) on October 4th and 5th. The Convention will be held in the Hot Springs Convention Center in Hot Springs, Arkansas. Speakers will include: Governor Asa Hutchinson (invited) Anne L…
CAFO Permit Challenge: Delaware Court Addresses Standing Issue
September 4, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Co-Author: Claire Maddox The Superior Court of Delaware (“Court”) addressed in an August 24th opinion an appeal from a Delaware Environmental Appeals Board (“Board”) decision addressing whether an interest group had organization standing. See Food & Water Watch v. Delaware Department of Natural…
NESHAP/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Alliance, Ohio Steel Foundry Enter into Consent Agreement
September 4, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Alliance Castings Company, LLC (“Alliance”) entered into an August 23rd Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Air Act National Environmental Hazardous Air Pollution Standard (“NESHAP”). See…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Biomass Based Diesel Volume: Petroleum Marketers Association of America Comments
The Petroleum Marketers Association of America (“PMAA”) submitted August 17th comments on the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed calendar year 2019 volumetric blending metric mandates for cellulosic biofuels, advanced biofuel and total renewable fuels. See Docket ID No…