Transportation/Hazardous Materials: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Cargo Tanks
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a September 24th interpretive letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to cargo tanks and the performance requirements to prevent accumulation of material impairing…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Pulaski County Locomotive Machinery/Equipment Repair Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Union Pacific Railroad Company (“UP”) entered into a August 14th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See Case # CAO-26-0031. The CAO provides that UP…
Data Centers/Gas-Fired Power Plant: Sierra Club/Public Citizen File Citizen Suit Action Addressing San Antonio, Texas Project
Sierra Club and Public Citizen (“Sierra Club”) filed a September 21st Clean Air Act citizen suit Complaint against the following corporations: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC VANTAGE DATA CENTERS TX11, LLC VANTAGE DATA CENTERS TX21, LLC VOLTAGRID LLC (Collectively, “VDC”). The…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Oakdale Food Flavoring Manufacturing Facility Enter into Settlement Agreement
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and Byrne Callahan Legacies, LLC f/k/a Natural Advantage, LLC (“NA”) entered into an August 31st Settlement Agreement (“SA”) addressing alleged violations of the Louisiana hazardous waste regulations. See Settlement Tracking No…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Marson Nance Named Northwest Arkansas Land Trust Chief Executive Officer/Executive Director
The Northwest Arkansas Land Trust (“NWALT”) announced that Marson Nance has been named the organization’s next Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director. Mr. Nance joined NWALT in 2018. Positions held at NWALT since joining the organization include: Director of Land Protection. Director of…