Combustible Dust/OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Citation to Freeland, Pennsylvania, Plastic Recycler
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a March 14th news release stating that it is proposing citations to PGA Inc. (“PGA”). PGA is described as a plastic recycler operating a facility in Freeland, Pennsylvania. OSHA stated it initiated two inspections on September 2…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: March 30th Meeting
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks…
Enhancement and Standardization of Climate-Related Disclosures for Investors: Securities and Exchange Commission Proposed Rule
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) announced a proposed rule on March 21st that would mandate that domestic or foreign registrants include certain climate-related information in registration statements and periodic reports. The proposal would amend the SEC’s rules under the Securities…
E15 Motor Fuel/Request for Year-Round Sales: March 9th Letter from Various U.S. Senators to President Biden
Sixteen United States Senators submitted a March 9th letter to President Biden asking that he use available administrative authority to permit the year-round sales of E15 motor fuel. The Senators signing the joint letter include: John Thune (R-SD) Dick Durbin (D-IL) Chuck Grassley (R-IA) Debbie…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Doddridge Sand Plant Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Performance Proppants, LLC, (“PPL”) entered into a March 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See LIS No. 22-023. The CAO provides that PPL owns and…