Pretreatment Enforcement: Mississippi Commission Of Environmental Quality and Pearl, Mississippi Facility Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission of Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Valley Services, Inc. (“VSI”) entered into a March 5th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a pretreatment permit. See Order No. 6839 1A. The AO is stated to address a Pearl, Mississippi facility. MCEQ is stated to…
ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces AEP SWEPCO as Recipient
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that American Electric Power Southwestern Electric Power Company (“AEP SWEPCO”) is an ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year. EPA states that the company was selected for its energy efficiency program delivery. The news release also…
Wetland Mitigation Banks: National Trade Associations' March 12th Comments on U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Fort Worth District) Proposed Guidelines
A number of national trade associations filed March 12th comments with the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) on a Corps district’s proposed: Guidelines Covering Specific Elements for the Establishment of New Mitigation Banks in the Fort Worth District (“Guidelines”) See Public…
Implementation and Enforcement of the Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule: March 28th Office of Inspector General (EPA) Project Notification
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a March 28th notification that it is beginning preliminary research to evaluate the federal agency’s implementation and enforcement of the Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Craighead County, Arkansas Rice Milling Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Riceland Foods, Inc., (“RFI”) entered into a March 13th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See LIS No. 18-023. The CAO provides that RFI owns and operates a facility (“Facility”) that…