Environmental Criminal Enforcement/Clean Air Act: Dalles, Oregon, Aluminum Processing Facility Charged with Negligent Endangerment
September 9, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon (“Department of Justice [“DOJ”]) issued an August 24th news release stating that Hydro Extrusion USA (“Hydro”) had been charged with negligent endangerment under the Clean Air Act. Hydro is described as an Illinois-based company that…
Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Conservation Law Foundation and New Hampshire Fish and Game Department Enter into Consent Decree
September 9, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) and New Hampshire Fish and Game Department (“Fish and Game”) entered into a September 8th Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See Civil No. 1:18-cv-00996-PB. The United States Department of Justice and Environmental…
Texas Oil Terminal/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Letter Requesting Air Permit Withdrawal/Hazardous Air Pollutants Emission Reduction
September 8, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in a September 1st letter to Bluewater Texas Terminals, LLC, (“Bluewater”) addressed pending Clean Air Act permit applications for the proposed Bluewater Texas Deepwater Port (“DWP”). The DWP would be an offshore oil terminal near Corpus…
Section 404/US Army Corps of Engineers (Vicksburg District): Saline County, Arkansas, Residential Development Application Public Noticed
September 8, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (Vicksburg District) (“Corps”) issued a September 7th Public Notice referencing a Clean Water Act Section 404 application for the placement of dredged and fill material in waters of the United States by the Wiggins Family Real Estate Holdings, LLC…
Water Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Mandeville Used Cooking Oil Collection Facility Enter into Settlement
September 8, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and LCS Recycling, LLC (“LCS”) entered into an August 9th Settlement addressing alleged violations of water, solid waste, and spill prevention and control (“SPC”) regulations. See SA-MM-21-0099. The Settlement provides that LCS owns and/or…