Ammonia/OSHA Enforcement: Canton, Ohio, Poultry Processing Plant Cited for Alleged Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an August 1st news release stating it has cited Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (“Pilgrim’s”) for alleged violations. Pilgrim’s is described as one of the world’s largest poultry and pork producers with approximately 58,000 workers at 14…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Faulkner County Wastewater Treatment Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Waste Water Management, Inc. (“WWMI”) entered into a June 23rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System…
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Energy/Climate Provisions
United States Senate negotiators reached an agreement on July 27th on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”). The 725-page bill would use fiscal year 2021 reconciliation instructions to raise revenue in order to fund energy, climate, and healthcare provisions. The Committee for a Responsible…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: August 11th Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission has scheduled its next meeting for August 11th at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in the Silver City rooms 6 & 7 of the Wyndham Riverfront located at 2 Riverfront Pl, North Little rock, AR 72114. The meeting is being held in conjunction with the Arkansas…
Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Greenville Rice Mill Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Producers Rice Mill, Inc. (“Producers”) entered into a July 6th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See Order No. 7201 22. The AO provides that Producers owns and operates a rice mill (“Mill”) located…