Anhydrous Ammonia/Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Anheuser-Busch Enter into Settlement Addressing 11 Breweries
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in a June 5th news release a settlement with Anheuser-Busch, LLC (“AB”) addressing alleged violations of the following programs: Clean Air Act chemical accident prevention requirements Emergency Planning and Community…
Stormwater Enforcement/Construction: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Leeds Developer Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and SDH Alabama, LLC (“SDH”) entered into a May 17th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act Construction National Pollution Discharge Elimination System General Permit (“General Permit”). See Consent Order…
Other Solid Waste Incineration Units/New Source Performance Standards: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Federal Register Notice Withdrawing Proposed Revision Removing Pyrolysis/Combustion Units
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in a June 5th Federal Register Notice stated it is withdrawing a proposal to modify the Other Solid Waste Incineration (“OSWI”) definition of “municipal waste combustion unit.” See 88 Fed. Reg. 36524. The proposal would have removed…
Extended Producer Responsibility/Batteries: Washington State Enacts Legislation Providing for Environmental Management Measures
The Washington State Legislature enacted, and the Governor signed SB 5144 which is titled: An Act Relating to Providing for Responsible Environmental Management of Batteries A key requirement of the legislation is its mandate that primary and rechargeable batteries be collected and recycled…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Warren Hardwood Flooring Plant Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and AHF, LLC, d/b/a AHF Products (“AHF”) entered into a May 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See LIS No. 23-032. The CAO provides that AHF owns and…