U.S. Senate: Carbon Scoring Act of 2024 Introduced
September 25, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
On September 12th, legislation denominated the Carbon Scoring Act of 2024 (“Act”) was introduced in the United States Senate. Senators sponsoring the bill include: Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (Rhode Island). Senator Chris Van Hollen (Maryland). Senator Peter Welch (Vermont). Senator Alex Padilla…
Sale of Manufacturing Facility/Landfill Permit Acquisition: Federal Court Addresses Unjust Enrichment/Promissory Estoppel Claims
September 24, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Co-Author Chacey Schoeppel Wilcox A United States District Court (Indiana) (“Court”) addressed in a July 30th Order issues arising out of the sale of a manufacturing facility for which there was interest in constructing a landfill by the potential purchaser. See Regional Redevelopment v. U.S. Steel…
Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Car Wash Operator Enter into Consent Agreement
September 24, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Yong’s Car Wash, Inc. (“Yong’s”) entered into a September 19th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the underground storage tank (“UST”) regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-03-2024-0124. The CA provides that Yong’s is…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Lonoke, Arkansas Enter into Consent Administrative Order
September 24, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Lonoke, Arkansas entered into a July 18th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) Permit…
Lead Sheath Telecom Cables/RCRA: California Sportfishing Protection Alliance and Pacific Bell Telephone Company Enter into an Settlement Requiring Removal
September 23, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The California Sportfishing Protection Alliance (“Alliance”) issued a September 18th news release stating that Pacific Bell Telephone Company, d/b/a ATT&T of California (“Pacific Bell”) has agreed to remove what are described as “abandoned telecommunications cables” located in Lake Tahoe. In a…