Reconditioning/Used Drum Management: American Coatings Association Comments Addressing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The American Coatings Association (“ACA”) submitted comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on November 22nd addressing the following Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPR”): Used Drum Management and Reconditioning – 88 Fed. Reg. 54537 (August 11, 2023) EPA’s…
Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Monroe County Production/Extraction Facility Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Hilcorp Energy Company, Inc. (“Hilcorp”) entered into an August 31st Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Air Regulations. The CO provides that Hilcorp operates the Lancaster Production Facility and the…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Faulkner County Domestic Wastewater Treatment Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Eagle Ridge Utility Operating Company, LLC (“Eagle Ridge”) entered into an October 20th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant…
Title V/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule Addressing "Applicable Requirements"
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the January 9th Federal Register a proposed rule addressing the Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit program regulations. See 89 Fed. Reg. 1150. EPA describes the proposed rule objective as to: . . . more clearly reflect the…
Clean School Bus Program: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces $9,875,000 in Funding for Little Rock, Arkansas, School District
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a January 10th news release announcing that the Little Rock, Arkansas, School District has been selected to receive a total of $9,875,000 that will be used to purchase electric and low-emission school buses. EPA also stated that…