Trust Fund Eligibility/Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation Proposed Order Addressing Chattanooga Retail Motor Fuel Facility
The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a June 28th proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Mac’s Convenience Stores (“MCS”) addressing an alleged violation of the Tennessee Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) regulations. See Case No. FDA23-0022. MCS is stated to be…
Navigable Rivers/Streams: Georgia Legislation Codifies Public Access
The Georgia General Assembly enacted Senate Bill 115 (“SB 115”) whose stated intent is to ensure public access to the State of Georgia’s navigable rivers and streams. Georgia Governor Brian P. Kemp signed SB 115. The legislation provides that the public may hunt, fish, and transit the navigable…
Variance from Classification as RCRA Solid Waste: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Grants Tucson, Arizona, Facility Petition
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in a July 5th Federal Register Notice granted a petition for variances from the classification as Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) solid waste for HVF Precious Metals, LLC (“HVF”). See 88 Fed. Reg. 42933. EPA is granting the…
Arkansas Environmental Federation Safety and Health Annual Seminar: Scheduled for July 20th - Little Rock, Arkansas
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) has scheduled its annual Safety and Health Seminar (“Seminar”) for July 20th. The Seminar will be held in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation facility at 1 Cooperative Way. In addition to an AEF Safety and Health…
NESHAP/NSPS: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule Adding Electronic Reporting for Three Engine Classes
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a June 26th Federal Register Notice proposing a Clean Air Act rule that would add electronic reporting provisions to the following three classes of engines: Reciprocating Internal Combustion Engines (“RICE”) Stationary Compression…