Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Oswego, New York Facility Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Figaro Holdings, LLC (“FH”) entered into a November 1st Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and its implementing regulations (addressing…
Electric Power Supply/Service Agreements: Federal Court Addresses Procedural Motion in Regards to Electric Cooperatives Challenge to Imposition of Environmental Costs
Washington-St. Tammany Electric Cooperative, Inc. and other non-profit electric cooperative corporations (collectively “Co-ops”) filed a breach of contract action (“Complaint”) on June 28th against Louisiana Generating, L.L.C. (“LG”) addressing certain power supply and service agreements…
Acquisition/Recycling: Arkansas Company Providing Grease Trap/Used Cooking Oil Recycling Services Acquired by Texas Based Company
Liquid Environmental Solutions (“LES”) announced that it acquired the assets of Value Stream Environmental Services (“VSES”). VSES is described as a privately held Arkansas company providing grease trap services and used cooking oil recycling. LES describes itself as the “Largest Exclusively…
Citizen Suit Action/Clean Water Act: Environmental Group Alleges Failure by U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Address State of Washington Proposed TMDL
Northwest Environmental Advocates (“NEA”) filed a November 6th Clean Water Act Citizen Suit Action in U.S. District Court in Washington alleging that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) had failed to: . . . discharge its nondiscretionary duty to review and either approve or…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Science Advisory Board/Board of Scientific Counselors: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Notes Appointment of Chief Technical Officer Dr. Robert Blanz
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) announced in a November 3rd news release that its Chief Technical Officer, Dr. Robert Blanz, P.E., has been appointed to serve on two prestigious United States boards. Dr. Blanz was appointed to the United States Environmental Protection…