Air Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Geismar Integrated Chemical Production Facility Enter into Settlement Agreement
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and Lion Copolymer Geismar, LLC (“Lion”) entered into a July 9th Settlement Agreement (“SA”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See SA-AE-26-0036. The SA provides that Lion owns and/or operates an integrated chemical production…
Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: National Agricultural Aviation Association Comments on U.S. EPA Supplemental Proposed Rule
The National Agricultural Aviation Association (“NAAA”) submitted October 9th comments addressing the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s: Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking, Updated Definition of “Waters of the United States (“Supplemental Proposed Rule”). See Docket No…
Arkansas Ambient Air Monitoring Network: Annual Network Plan for 2026-2027
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) recently issued a document titled: ARKANSAS AMBIENT AIR MONITORING NETWORK – Annual Network Plan for 2026-2027 (“Plan”). The Plan was prepared by DEQ’s Office of Air Quality. The Plan has previously…
Oil Spill Enforcement: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and Pipeline Operator Enter into Order by Consent
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (“VDEQ”) and Products (SE) Pipe Line Corporation (“PPL”) entered into a August 26th Order by Consent (“Order”) addressing an alleged violation of Va. Code § 62.1-44.34:18.A. See PC No. 2026-3094. PPL is stated to operate a pipeline near Herndon…
Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment/Arkansas Department of Health Execute Memorandum of Agreement: Single Lead Agency/Single Point of Contact Designated for Each Category of Domestic Wastewater System
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (“E&E”) and the Arkansas Department of Health (“ADH”) announced that they have executed a Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”) that: … streamlines the review, permitting, and regulation of domestic wastewater systems and their collection systems across…