Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Non-Criteria Pollutant Control Strategy: Ben Holden, P.E., (GBMc & Associates) Arkansas Environmental Federation Presentation
Ben Holden, P.E., undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Air Seminar titled: Case Studies in Navigating DEQ’s Non-Criteria Pollutant Control Strategy (NCPCS) (“Presentation”) Ben serves as Air Services Project Manager for GBMc & Associates. Ben’s Presentation addressed…
Pesticide/Herbicide Pollution Insurance: Federal Court Addresses Coverage Question
Co-Author: Evan Nelson The United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island (“D.R.I.”) addressed in an Opinion whether insurance coverage is applicable to the release of gasoline from an aboveground storage tank (“AST”) associated with a country club’s pesticide or herbicide…
Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Murfreesboro Underground Storage Tank Owner Enter into Agreed Order
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and RUMI Stores, Inc. (“RSI”) entered into a May 25th Agreement and Order (“Agreement”) addressed alleged violations of the Tennessee underground storage tank (“UST”) regulations. See Case No. UST20-0068. The Agreement provides that…
Sale of Commercial Property: New Jersey Appellate Court Addresses Whether Remediation Contractor Owed Duty to Subsequent Property Owner
Co-Author: Catherine Norwood The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division (“Court”) addressed in a January 12th Opinion an issue relating to the environmental remediation of a commercial property. See Sunway Equity, LLC v. Suburban Propane, LP, 2022 WL 107992. The questions addressed by the…
PFAS/CERCLA Liability: National Waste & Recycling Association/Solid Waste Association of North America Ask Congress for Exemption
The National Waste & Recycling Association (“NWRA”) and Solid Waste Association of North America (“SWANA”) sent a May 10th joint letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the leadership of the following Congressional committees: U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works U.S. House of…