Asbestos Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Patterson, Georgia, Excavator Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Underground Excavating, Inc. (“UEI”) entered into a July 22nd Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) of the Federal Clean Air Act Asbestos Regulations. See Docket No. CAA-04-2022-0003(b). The ESA references demolition activity at a…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Pope County Gasoline Bulk Plant Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Max Taylor Oil Company, Inc. (“MTOC”) entered into a July 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a General Air Permit. See LIS No. 22-077. The CAO provides that MTOC…
Section 3(c)(2)(B) Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Notice of Intent to Suspend DCPA Technical Registration: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Environmental Appeals Board Challenge Filed
Several organizations filed a July 21st Notice of Exceptions and Appeal Brief (“Notice”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) addressing: Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Section 3(c)(2)(B) Notice of Intent to…
Toxics Release Inventory Reporting: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule Updating List of North American Industry Classification System Codes
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a July 22nd Federal Register Notice announcing a proposed rule that would reflect the United States Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) 2022 North American Industry Classification System (“NAICS”) codes for reporting under the…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Imboden Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Imboden, Arkansas, (“Imboden”) entered into a May 9th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System…