311/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Leominster, Massachusetts Oil Company Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Fraticelli Oil Company (“FOC”) entered into an April 23rd Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) for alleged violation of Section 311(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act. See Docket No. CWA-01-2018-0028. FOC is stated to be a company located in…
Wastewater Blending: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Initiation of Rulemaking
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) recently announced that it is initiating a rulemaking process addressing the use of “blending” by wastewater treatment plants. EPA states it will be “reaching out to states, local communities, and stakeholders . . ." . Blending is sometimes…
UIC Class II-D Permit: Plume, Pennsylvania U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Petition for Review
The Borough of Plum, Pennsylvania (“Plum”) filed an April 2nd Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Appeals Board (“EAB”) of a UIC Class II-D Permit (“Permit”) issued to Penneco Environmental Solution, LLC (“PES”). The Petition states that…
Technology in the Forest Workshop: June 14th-15th Arkansas Forestry Association Workshop
The Arkansas Forestry Association (“AFA”) announced it is holding a workshop titled: Technology in the Forest Workshop (“Workshop”) The workshop will be held June 14-15 in Monticello, Arkansas. The workshop is described as an: . . . interactive workshop to learn about technological advances in…
Section 404 Clean Water Act/Citizen Suit Action: United States District Court Judge Price Marshall (E.D. Arkansas) Addresses Motion to Dismiss
United States District Court Judge Price Marshall of the Eastern District of Arkansas (Jonesboro Division) considered in an April 11th Order a Motion to Dismiss a Section 404 Clean Water Act citizen suit action. See case No. 3:17-cv-272-DPM. The Order addresses the allegation that Lawrence County…