Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission – December 7, 2018, Meeting
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policymaking body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission will meet Friday, December 7, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission Room at 5301 Northshore…
Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons Risk Evaluation/Petroleum-Contaminated Sites: Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council Guidance
November 30, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Interstate Technology and Regulatory Council (“ITRC”) announced the issuance of a guidance document titled: Total Petroleum Hydrocarbons Risk Evaluation at Petroleum-Contaminated Sites (“Guidance”) ITRC states that the Guidance document was developed to assist state regulators, risk…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – December 5, 2018 Meeting
November 30, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks meets monthly…
SPCC/Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Maryland Scrap Facilities Enter into Consent Agreement
November 30, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Super Salvage, Inc. (“SSI”) entered into a November 3rd Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of certain Clean Water Act stormwater regulations. See EPA Docket No. CWA-03-2019-0001. The CA provides that SSI is the owner…
OSHA Regional Notice (Region VI) Emphasis Program: Fertilizer Grade Ammonium Nitrate/Agricultural Anhydrous Ammonia Facilities
November 29, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Region VI Office of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an October 1st Regional Notice titled: Regional Emphasis Program for Fertilizer Grade Ammonium Nitrate (FGAN) and Agricultural Anhydrous Ammonia Facilities (“Notice”) Region VI encompasses the following…