Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Ergon Baton Rouge, Inc., (“Ergon”) entered into a May 3rd Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Louisiana hazardous waste regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-06-2022-0924. Ergon is stated to be an “owner” or…
Environmental Justice: U.S. Department of Justice Announces Comprehensive Enforcement Strategy
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced what Attorney General Garland described as a: . . . new comprehensive environmental justice enforcement strategy to guide the Justice Department’s work and issued an Interim Final rule that will restore the use of supplement environmental…
Storage Tanks/Trust Fund Eligibility: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order Addressing Cookville Truck Stop
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued an April 28th Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to 111 Travel Center, LLC (“Super Truck and Travel Plaza”) (“111”) addressing Tennessee Storage Tank Trust Fund eligibility. See Case No. FDA22-0008. The Order states that…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Monticello Powdered Activated Carbon Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and EnviraPAC Monticello, LLC (“EM”) entered into an April 26th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violation of an air permit. See LIS No. 22-045. The CAO provides that EM owns and…
Arkansas Hazardous Waste Generators: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Addresses Remedial Action Trust Fund Act Fees
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) circulated a May 5th email reminder to Arkansas hazardous waste generators regarding the due date for remittance for Remedial Action Trust Fund Act Fees (i.e., Superfund fee). The DEQ reminder notes that the…