Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order/Civil Penalty for Kenton Grain Processing/Handling Facility
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board has issued a Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Obion Grain Co., Inc. (“Obion”) for alleged air permit violations. See Case No. APC21-0181. The Order provides that Obion has a Kenton, Tennessee, grain processing and…
Solid and Hazardous Waste/Recycling Administrative/Judicial Developments: Arkansas Environmental Federation Land Presentation
I undertook a presentation on June 15th at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Land Seminar titled: Solid and Hazardous Waste/Recycling Administrative/Judicial Developments (“Presentation”) The Presentation addressed a variety of federal and state decisions, cases, rulings, regulations…
Dam Removal: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Whether Opponent Had Standing to Bring Taking Claim
Co-Author: Catherine Norwood The Sixth Circuit Court of Appeals (“Court”) addressed in an April 11th opinion an issue arising out of the proposed removal of a dam. See Barber v. Charter Township of Springfield, Mich., 31 F.4th 382 (2022). The question involved whether an opponent of the dam removal…
PFAS/PFOA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") Announces Four Drinking Water Health Advisories
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced the release of health advisories for four perfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) in a pre-publication notice. See FRL 9855-01-OW. Included are interim updated lifetime drinking water health advisories for perfluorooctanoic acid…
Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality/Emergency Order: Polk County Fueling Station
Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) Chief Administrator Julie Linck executed an Emergency Order (“EO”) dated June 14th to Mena Short Stop, LLC (“Mena Short Stop”). See LIS 22-068. Mena Short Stop is described as a fueling station and convenience…