RCRA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Mayagüez Medical Center Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Mayagüez Medical Center (“Mayagüez”) entered into an April 4th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) violations. See Docket No. RCRA-02-2016-7106. The CAO provides…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Public Notices Evaluation of Existing Regulations: April 13th Federal Register Notice
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an April 13th Federal Register Notice “seeking input on regulations that may be appropriate for repeal, replacement, or modification.” See 82 Fed. Reg. 17793. The request for evaluation of existing regulations is mandated by the Trump…
Arkansas Environmental Federation Air Seminar May 10 – Little Rock, Arkansas
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) will hold its annual Air Seminar on May 10th in Little Rock, Arkansas. The seminar addresses a variety of issues associated with the Clean Air Act and related authorities. The seminar will address topics such as: Status of Arkansas State Implementation…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Order/Assessment of Civil Penalty to Clinton, Tennessee Tire Manufacturing Facility
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board issued a March 16th Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to the Carlstar Group LLC (“Carlstar Group”) for an alleged air violation. Case No. APC17-0005. Carlstar operates a rubber tire manufacturing facility in Clinton…
RCRA Guidance: February 24th U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Letter Addressing Status of Scrap Tantalum Anodes/Wire/Pellets/Pins/Powders
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) responded in a February 24th letter to a query as to whether items consisting of scrap tantalum anodes, wire, pellets, pins, and powders would be considered either: Processed scrap metal when recycled under 40 CFR 261.4(a)(13); or All other…