Evaluation of Existing Regulations: Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries May 15th Comments
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a Notice for Public Comments titled: Evaluation of Existing Regulations (“Evaluation”) See 82 Fed. Reg. 17793. EPA states that the Evaluation was issued in support of President Trump’s Executive Order 13777 (Enforcing the…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board/Clarksville, Tennessee Ceramic Tile Manufacturing Facility Proposed Order
The Technical Secretary of the Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a May 1st Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Florim USA, Inc. (“Florim”) for alleged violation of an air permit. See Case No. APC16-0200. The Order states that Florim operates a ceramic tile…
Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Designates Equivalent Method for Measuring NO2
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in a May 11th Federal Register Notice states in accordance with 40 CFR Part 53, it has designated a new equivalent method for measuring concentrations of nitrogen dioxide (“NO2”) in the ambient air. See 82 Fed. Reg. 21995. EPA states it…
Lead-Based Paint Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Norcross, Georgia Apartment Complex Owner Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Strategic Management Partners d/b/a Sienna Heights Apartments (“SMP”) entered into a May 3rd Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of Section 409 of the Toxic Substances Control Act and 40 C.F.R. Part…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Issues Notice of Violation to Former Owner/Operator of Columbia County, Arkansas Air Curtain Incinerator
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) issued a May 9th Notice of Violation (“NOV”) to Crochet Equipment Company, Inc. (“Crochet”). See LIS No. 17-034. The NOV states that Crochet formerly owned and operated an air curtain incinerator (“incinerator”) in Magnolia, Arkansas. ADEQ…