SPCC Enforcement/ Supplemental Environmental Project: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and East Chicago, Indiana Bulk Oil Storage Facility Owner Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Asphalt Cutbacks, Inc. (“ACI”) entered into an April 3rd Consent Agreement and Final Order (“Consent Agreement”) to address alleged violations of the Clean Water Act Spill Prevention Control and Counter Measure (“SPCC”) regulations. See…
Environmental Contractor: U.S. District Court (Northern District Indiana) Addresses Whether an Insured had a Right to Choose
A United States District Court (Northern District Indiana) addressed in an April 11th opinion whether an insured covered by various insurance policies had the right to continue to retain an environmental contractor it had been utilizing to address certain contamination. See Ranburn Corporation v…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – April Agenda
As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks meets monthly…
Farm Bill: Agricultural/Environmental/Water Organizations' Letter Requesting Continued Congressional Conservation Funding
Over 220 agricultural, environmental, and water organizations sent an April 5th letter to the Chairs and Ranking Members of the House and Senate Subcommittees that are responsible for agricultural appropriations. The letter was addressed to: The Honorable Robert Aderholt, Chairman House Agriculture…
Solid Waste/Water Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Ridgeland, Mississippi Company Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Contact Network LLC, dba InLine (“InLine”) entered into a March 28th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged water and solid waste violation. See Order No. 6743 17. The AO states that certain violations occurred near MS-43…