Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Faulkner County Wastewater Treatment Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Faulkner County Public Facility Board (“Board”) – d/b/a Preston Community Wastewater Utility entered into a February 17th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean…
Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Direct Final Rule Adopting ASTM Standard
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a direct final rule in the March 14th Federal Register Notice amending the Standards and Practices for All Appropriate Inquiries (“AAI”) pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA…
Criminal Enforcement/Clean Air Act: U.S. Department of Justice News Release States Louisiana Company/Owner Plead Guilty to Tampering with Diesel Truck Emission Control Monitoring Devices
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced in a March 15th news release that Power Performance Enterprises Inc. (“PPEI”) and its owner (Kory B. Willis) pleaded guilty to : Conspiracy to violate the Clean Air Act Violating the Clean Air Act The alleged violations are stated to have…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – Friday, March 25th Meeting Canceled
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission has canceled the Friday, March 25th meeting. The next Commission meeting is set for Friday…
Tank Explosion/Hazardous Materials Transportation Act: Federal Court Considers Whether Alleged Failure to Warn Claim is Preempted
The United States District Court for the Southern District of New York (“Court”) addressed in a March 11th Opinion whether the federal Hazardous Materials Transportation Act (“HMTA”) preempted certain state tort law claims in relation to an explosion of a tank that caused a serious injury. See…