Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: July 26th Meeting
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…
July 2023 Environmental Defense Fund Report: Turning Climate Commitments into Results
The Environmental Defense Fund has issued a July 2023 report titled: Turning Climate Commitments into Results: An Update on State-level Climate Targets (“Report”) The Report’s authors include: Katie Schneer, Sr. Analyst, U.S. Climate Alex DeGolia, Director, U.S. Climate The Report is stated to…
PFAS/Safe Drinking Water Act: Arkansas Department of Health Comments on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Primary Drinking Water Standard
The Arkansas Department of Health (“ADH”) submitted comments on proposed Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”) National Primary Drinking Water Standards for six PFAS which include: Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) Hexafluoropropylene oxide…
Mercury/Air Toxics Standards NESHAP for Coal and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: National Rural Electric Cooperative Association Comments on U.S. EPA Proposed Rule
The National Rural Electric Cooperative Association (“NRECA”) submitted June 23rd comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in its docket addressing Proposed National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating…
Petroleum Release/Storage Tank Enforcement: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Judicial Action Addressing Elgin Retail Motor Fuel Facility
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (“MPCA”) filed in early May a Complaint in the County of Olmsted Third Judicial District Court against Gurek Inc. (“GI”) alleging violation of MPCA rules and Minnesota statutes regulating the storage of petroleum in underground storage tanks (“USTs”). The…