Mining Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order and Assessment Addressing Livingston Stone Rock Harvesting Quarry
The Tennessee Department Environment & Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a February 27th Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Walnut Creek Timber, LLC (“Walnut Creek”). The Order provides that Walnut Creek operates a dimension stone rock harvesting quarry in Livingston, Tennessee. TDEC is stated…
Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Waldo Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Waldo, Arkansas (“Waldo”) entered into a March 1st Consent Administrative Order addressing alleged violations of Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission (“APC&EC”) Rule 21 (Asbestos Regulations)…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Fiscal Year 2025: Biden Administration Budget Request
The Biden Administration has released its Fiscal Year 2025 Budget Proposal for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”). EPA Administrator Regan in a March 11th news release states that the Budget Request totals $11 billion. The publication Inside EPA states that this proposed…
OSHA Enforcement: Atlanta, Georgia Chemical Manufacturer Proposed Penalty Assessment
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a March 8 news release and link to a Citation and Notice of Penalty for Southern Industrial Chemicals Inc. South Industrial Chemicals Inc. is stated to be operating as SIC Technologies (“SIC”). SIC is described as an Atlanta…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission – March 22nd Meeting - CANCELED
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, March 22nd meeting has been cancelled. The next Commission meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m…