Commercial/Industrial/Institutional (CII) Stormwater Sources: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Exercises Clean Water Act Residual Designation Authority for Three Massachusetts Watersheds
September 23, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) exercise certain Clean Water Act residual designation authorities to address stormwater discharges in three Massachusetts watersheds. The designations were undertaken in response to petitions that had been filed by the Conservation Law…
OSHA Severe Violator Enforcement Program: U.S. Department of Labor Announces Changes to Strengthen Enforcement
September 23, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Department of Labor announced in a September 15th news release that it is expanding the criteria for placement in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) Severe Violator Enforcement Program (“SVEP”). OSHA states that the purpose of the changes include: …
Coal-Fired Power Plant/Mine/Common Control: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Title V Permit Renewal
September 22, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (“Eighth Circuit”) addressed in an August 31st Opinion a challenge to the renewal of a Title V Clean Air Act operating permit for a coal-fired electric generating plant. See Voigt v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, 2022 WL 3905812. The…
Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Hamilton Manufacturing Facility Enter into Agreed Order
September 22, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Tronox, LLC (“Tronox”) entered into a July 19th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See Order No. 7203 22. Tronox operates a manufacturing facility (“Facility”) in Hamilton, Mississippi. The AO…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Montgomery County Dozer/Excavation Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
September 22, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ’) and Moore’s Dozer Service, LLC (“Moore’s”) entered into an August 23rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Arkansas Air Regulations. See LIS No. 22-092. The CAO…