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SPCC/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Chambers County, Texas, Marine Terminal Enter into Consent Agreement
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Cedar Marine Terminals, LP (“CMT”) entered into an October 22nd Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of Clean Water Act Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (“SPCC”) and Federal Response Plan…
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Risk Management Program/Clean Air Act: American Chemistry Council Comments on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Revisions
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The American Chemistry Council (“ACC”) submitted October 31st comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on its proposed revisions to the Clean Air Act Risk Management Program (“RMP”) regulations. See Docket No. EPA-HQ-OLEM-2022-0174. EPA proposed the revisions to the…
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Hatchie-Loosahatchie Mississippi River Ecosystem Restoration Study (Bordering Arkansas/Tennessee): U.S. Corps of Engineers Notice of Intent to Prepare Draft NEPA Environmental Impact Statement
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) published a November 4th Federal Register Notice stating it intends to prepare a Draft Integrated Feasibility Report and Environmental Impact Statement (“DIFR-EIS”) for the Hatchie-Loosahatchie Mississippi River Ecosystem Restoration Study…
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Transportation/Hazardous Materials: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Addressing Wet Battery Recycling Issue Question
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a September 9th letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HRM”) applicable to the transportation of wet batteries filled with acid (“Batteries”). See Reference No. 22-0068…
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Equivalent Test Method/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Federal Register Notice Designating New Method for Monitoring Ambient Air Quality
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published an October 28th Federal Register Notice announcing it has designated one new equivalent method for measuring concentrations of Particulate Matter in the 2.5-micron range (“PM2.5”) in ambient air. See 87 Fed. Reg. 65203. Pursuant to…
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