Underground Storage Tanks: Petroleum Marketers Association of America Requests that U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Delay Testing Compliance Deadline
December 18, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Petroleum Marketers Association of America (“PMAA”) sent a December 15th letter to United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Scott Pruitt asking that the federal underground storage tank (“UST”) testing requirements for containment sumps, spill buckets, and overfill…
China Waste Import Restrictions: December 15th Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA) Comments
December 18, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Solid Waste Association of North America (“SWANA”) submitted December 15th comments addressing China’s restrictions on waste imports. The comments were submitted to: WTO/TBT National Notification and Enquiry Center of the People’s Republic of China The Ministry of the Environmental Protection…
Toxic Substances Control Act:/Environmental Council of the States Comments: Chemical Data Reporting/Requirements for Inorganic Byproduct Chemical Substances
December 15, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Environmental Council of the States (“ECOS”) submitted December 11th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on: Chemical Data Reporting: Requirements for Inorganic Byproduct Chemical Substances Negotiated Rulemaking (“Rule”) The Rule is being promulgated…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Hot Springs, Arkansas Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
December 15, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Westwood Village Sewer Facilities Board (“Board”) entered into an October 23rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit. See…
Regional Haze: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Approval of Louisiana State Implementation Plan
December 15, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a December 15th news release announcing approval of the State of Louisiana’s Clean Air Act Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (“SIP”). Particulate matter emissions are the major cause of reduced visibility (haze) in the United…
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