Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Jefferson County, Alabama Custom Paint Manufacturer Enter into Consent Order
September 29, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Titan Coatings, Inc. (“TCI”) entered into a September 5th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of certain hazardous waste regulations. See Consent Order No. 17-XXX-CHW. The CO states that TCI operates a facility that…
Clean Water Act Jurisdiction/Waters of the United States: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Wetland Adjacency Exemption
September 28, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit (“Court”) addressed in an August 30th opinion an exception to the United States Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) regulations defining the term Waters of the United States (“WOTUS”). Universal Welding & Fabrication, Inc. v. United States Army Corps…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Mississippi County, Arkansas Terminal Grain Elevator Enter into Consent Administration Order
September 28, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Poinsett Rice & Grain, Inc. (“PRGI”) entered into a September 8th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See LIS 17-061. The CAO provides that PRGI owns and operates a terminal grain elevator…
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association: Tyson Foods Scranton, Arkansas Facility Wins Clean Water Award (Full Treatment Category)
September 27, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (“Association”) announced in a September 21st news release that Tyson Foods River Valley Animal Foods (“Tyson”) in Scranton, Arkansas was a recipient of the 2017 Clean Water Award. The Tyson Scranton facility was presented the award for the full treatment category…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Faulkner County, Arkansas Wastewater Treatment Facility Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
September 27, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Waste Water Management, Inc. (“WWMI”) entered into a Consent Administrative Order (‘CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) Permit. See LIS No. 17-066. The CAO…