Methylene Chloride/OSHA Enforcement: Citations Issued to Bergen County, New Jersey, Manufacturing Facility
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a February 2nd news release stating it issued citations to Sinclair & Rush Inc. (“S&R”). The citations were issued to an S&R Bergen County, New Jersey, manufacturing facility. S&R is stated to manufacture and sell product protection…
Regional Haze/Sierra Club Notice of Intent to Sue: Alleged U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Failure to Make Statutory Completeness Determinations/Findings for 39 States
The Sierra Club submitted a February 7th letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) styled: Notice of Intent to File Suit Under the Clean Air Act for Failure to Make Statutory Completeness Determinations and Findings of Failure to Submit Regional Haze State Implementation…
Environmental Criminal Enforcement: Former Seattle, Washington, Barrel Cleaning/Reconditioning Plant Manager Pleads Guilty to Alleged Violations
The United States Attorneys Office (Western District of Washington) issued a January 27th news release stating that John Sanft pleaded guilty in the U.S. District Court in Seattle to: Conspiracy Making a false statement to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Mr. Sanft is…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Alexander Metal Finishing Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and PPG Industries, Inc. (“PPG”) entered into a January 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See LIS No. 22-010. The CAO provides that PPG owns and…
Orphaned Oil and Gas Wells/Infrastructure Law: U.S. Department of Interior Announces Availability of $1.15 Billion in State Funding
The United States Department of Interior (“DOI”) announced that $1.15 billion is available to the states from the recently enacted Infrastructure Law for remediating orphaned oil and gas wells. The DOI announcement references the availability of $26,448,000 for the State of Arkansas for Phase I…