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…
Underground Storage Tank Performance Measures for All States/Territories/Tribes: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Semiannual Report
February 17, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a February 8th report titled: USTs by the Numbers: How Did You Do? (“Report”) The Report is published twice a year by EPA and provides Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) performance measures for all states, territories, and tribes…
Air/Wastewater Enforcement: Maryland Attorney General Files Judicial Complaint Against Linkwood Poultry Rendering Facility for Alleged Violations
February 17, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Maryland Attorney General filed a February 2nd Complaint for Preliminary and Permanent Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Complaint”) against Valley Proteins, Inc. (“VPI”) for alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit and an…