Arkansas Environmental Service Firms: Alliance Technical Group Acquires GBMc & Associates
Alliance Technical Group, LLC, (“ATG”) issued a December 6th news release stating that it had acquired GBMc & Associates (“GBMc”). ATG states that the acquisition was backed by investment funds managed by Morgan Stanley Capital Partners. GBMc is a Bryant, Arkansas based environmental service firm…
Underground Storage Tank Performance Measures for All States/Territories/Tribes: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Semiannual Report (October 1, 2021 - September 30, 2022)
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a report titled: Semiannual Report of UST Performance Measures End of Fiscal Yar 2022 (October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022) (“Report”) The Report is published twice a year by EPA and provides underground storage tank (“UST”)…
Solid Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Perry County Landfill Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Perry County Associates, LLC (“PCA”) entered into a November 9th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the ADEM Administrative Code solid waste provisions. See CO No. 22-XXX-CSW. The CO provides that PCA operates a…
Solar Electric Generation Facility: Supreme Court of Vermont Addresses Enforceability of Mitigation Guidance
The Supreme Court of Vermont (“Supreme Court”) in a December 2nd Opinion addressed a challenge to two guidance documents and a classification system issued by the Vermont Agency of Natural Resources (“ANR”). See Otter Creek Solar LLC & PLH LLC v. Vermont Agency of Natural Resources, et al., 2022 WL…
Addressing PFAS Discharges in NPDES Permits/Pretreatment and Monitoring Programs: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issues December 5th Guidance
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a December 5th memorandum titled: Addressing PFAS Discharges in NPDES Permits and Through the Pretreatment Program and Monitoring Programs (“Memorandum”) The Memorandum is transmitted from EPA Assistant Administrator for Water…