Dairy Air Emissions/CAFOs Environmental Organizations Petition Oregon Environmental Quality Commission to Promulgate Rule Requiring Quantification/Regulation
Food and Water Watch and 21 other environmental organizations (collectively, "FWW") filed an August 17th document with the Oregon Environmental Quality Commission (“EQC”) titled: Petition to Adopt a Dairy Emissions Program to Quantify and Regulate Large Dairy CAFO Air Emissions (“Petition”) The…
Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Memphis Facility Owner
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a July 20th proposed Order and Assessment (“Order’) to New Development, LLC (“ND”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) regulations. See Case No. UST22-0030. The Order provides that…
Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality/Emergency Order Addressing Pope County Fueling Station: Administrative Law Judge Addresses Res Judicata Question
Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) Charles Moulton addressed in an August 16th Amended Recommended Decision (“ARD”) an issue arising out of the administrative litigation associated with Mena Short Stop, LLC (“Mena Short Stop”). See Docket No. 22-001-EO/Order No. 3. Mena Short Stop is described as a…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training: Environmental Crimes Case Bulletin/May-June 2022
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training publishes an Environmental Case Crimes Bulletin (“Bulletin”) that summarizes publicized investigative activity and adjudicated cases supported by EPA Criminal Investigation Division…
The High-Integrity Sustainable Aviation Fuels Handbook: Environmental Defense Fund Announces Publication
The Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) announced the release of a publication titled: The High-Integrity Sustainable Aviation Fuels Handbook (“Handbook”) The Handbook is authored by Pedro Piris-Cabezas. EDF states that the Handbook provides guidance and approaches for companies, airlines…