Storage Tank Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management Proposed Administrative Order Addressing Fayette Facility Diesel Release
February 26, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) issued on February 12th a Proposed Administrative Order (“AO”) to Dodson Oil Co. of Fayette, Inc (“Dodson”) alleging violations of certain Alabama environmental regulations in relation to a diesel release. The OA alleges that Dodson is…
Waters of the United States/ Construction General NPDES Stormwater Permit: Federal District Court Addresses Request to Dismiss Citizen-Suit Action for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction
February 25, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
A United States District Court (D. Massachusetts) (“Court”) addressed in a February 25th Memorandum and Order (“Memorandum”) an issue arising pursuant to a Clean Water Act citizen-suit action. See Blackstone Headwaters Coalition, Inc. v. Gallo Builders, Inc., 2025 WL 563279. The issue addressed…
Arkansas Petroleum Storage Tanks Advisory Committee: February 26th Meeting Change to Zoom Call
February 25, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
(Meeting Changed to Zoom Call) Arkansas Advisory Committee The February 26 Advisory Meeting for the Arkansas Advisory Committee has been moved to a remote Zoom Meeting. You may find a copy of the meeting change notice here. You may find a link to the original meeting details here
Air Enforcement; Missouri Department of Natural Resources and West Plains Lumber Coating Facility Enter into Administrative Order on Consent
February 25, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and AHF, L.L.C. d/b/a AHF of Pennsylvania, LLC (“AHF”) entered into a February 11th Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) addressing an alleged violation of the Missouri air regulations. No. APCP-2025-005. The AOC provides that AHF operates…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Combustible Liquid Provisions
February 24, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued a January 10th interpretive Letter addressing the application of the Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to the combustible liquid provisions. PHMSA was responding to a September 19, 2024 email from AdvanSix…