Transportation\Hazardous Materials: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Addresses Lab Packs Question
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a March 21st letter or request for clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations applicable to certain segregation requirements. The PHMSA letter was in response to a July 5, 2016 question from…
Continuous Emission Monitoring System: Mississippi Steel Mill Breach of Warranty/Contract Action
Various federal and state environmental programs require facilities to meet specific emission/effluent limits and monitoring requirements. The inability of purchased equipment to meet applicable regulatory or permit requirements sometimes leads to breach of contract/warranty litigation between the…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and North Little Rock, Arkansas Retail Convenience Store Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Happy Mart, Inc. (“HMI”) entered into a March 28th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit. See LIS No. 17-022. The CAO…
U.S. Geological Survey Announces Interactive Map: 40-Year Look at River and Stream Quality
The United States Geological Survey (“USGS”) announced on April 4th an interactive map which is described as a “comprehensive, long-term look at changes in the quality of our nation’s rivers and streams over the last four decades.” The map was developed by the USGS National Water-Quality Assessment…
Water Rights: Environmental Groups Challenge Oregon Water Resources Department Approval of Dairy Farm Transfer Application
Columbia Riverkeeper, Center for Biological Diversity, Center for Food Safety, Food & Water Watch, Humane Oregon, and WaterWatch of Oregon (collectively “Columbia Riverkeeper”) filed a protest to an application and Preliminary Determination (“Preliminary Determination”) by the Oregon Water…