Waters of the United States/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Army Corps of Engineers Proposed Rule: 117 Democratic Congressmen Request Quick Finalization of the Proposal
February 21, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
One hundred and seventeen Democratic members of the United States House of Representatives sent a February 7th letter to the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (“Corps of Engineers”) stating that they: . …
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – Friday, February 25, 2022 (via Zoom)
February 21, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission will meet Friday, February 25th at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be held via Zoom Video…
Title V/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Order Granting Petition Objecting to Pecos County, Texas, Gas Plant Permit
February 18, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a January 28th Order granting a Petition objecting to the issuance of a Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit (“Permit”) for the ETC Waha Gas Plant (“ETC”) in Pecos County, Texas. See Petition No. VI-2020-3. The…
Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation Proposed Order and Assessment Addressing Chattanooga Facility
February 18, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation Division of Underground Storage Tanks (“Division”) issued a Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to South Broad Fueling Systems, LLC (“South Broad”) addressing an alleged violation of the Tennessee Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) rules. See…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Poyen Enter into Consent Administrative Order
February 18, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Poyen, Arkansas, (“Poyen”) entered into a January 3rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System…