Refrigerants/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Colorado Springs Scrap Metal Recycling Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and American Iron and Metal (“American Iron”) entered into a May 9th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of the regulations found at 40 C.F.R. Part 82 Subpart F applicable to recycling and emissions…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission - May 24th Meeting - Cancelled
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the Environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Friday May 24, 2024, meeting has been cancelled. The next Commission meeting is scheduled for Friday June…
EPA's RMP Rule: Failures to Protect the American People/American Manufacturing: U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Hearing
The United States House of Representatives Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials of the Energy and Commerce Committee held a May 7th Hearing titled: EPA’s RMP Rule: Failures to Protect the American People and American Manufacturing Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act…
Lack of State Financial Support/Local Capacity Prolonged Jackson, Mississippi Drinking Water Issues: U.S. Office of Inspector General Report
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a May 14th report titled: Lack of State Financial Support and Local Capacity Prolonged Jackson, Mississippi Drinking Water Issues (“Report”) See Report No. 24-P-0038. OIG states that it conducted…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Texarkana Tire Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company (“Goodyear”) entered into a May 13th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See LIS No. 24-087. The CAO provides that…