Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: September 27th Meeting
September 21, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third-party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks…
Air Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Cape Girardeau Underground Storage Tank Fabrication Facility Enter into Administrative Order on Consent
September 21, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and Mid-South Steel Products, Inc., (“Mid-South”) entered into a September 1st Administrative Order on Consent (“Order”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See No. APCP-2022-053. The Order provides that Mid-South owns and operates…
Protecting American Manufacturing/Examining EPA's Proposed PM2.5 Rule: U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee Hearing
September 20, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials Subcommittee of the United States House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee held a September 19th hearing titled: Protecting American Manufacturing: Examining EPA’s Proposed PM2.5 Rule (“Hearing”) The stated purpose of the Hearing…
8th Annual Arkansas Environmental Policy Summit: November 16th - Conway, Arkansas
September 20, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Audubon Delta announced that the 8th Annual Arkansas Environmental Policy Summit (“Summit”) will be held on November 16th. The Summit will be held at Worsham Hall at Hendrix College in Conway, Arkansas. The Summit is described as: . . . a one-day event to bring together activists, regulators…
Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Columbia Riverkeeper and Port of Vancouver U.S.A. Enter into Consent Decree
September 20, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Columbia Riverkeeper and the Port of Vancouver U.S.A. (collectively, “Port”) entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) on September 12th to address alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. The Washington State port district is described as encompassing approximately four miles of riverfront property…