Aluminum Sector Snapshot/Environmental: The Aluminum Association Issues April 2021 Report
The Aluminum Association (“TAA”) issued an April 14th report titled: Aluminum Sector Snapshot: Environmental Reporting (“Report”) The TAA characterizes the Report as showing positive environmental impact trendlines for the United States aluminum industry on virtually every measure over the past…
Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Flowood Compressor Station Operator Enter Into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Gulf South Pipeline Company, LLC, (“Gulf South”) entered into an April 4th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit (“Permit”). See Order No. 7097-21 The AO provides that Gulf South…
Title V Permit/Clean Air Act: Federal District Court Addresses Statute of Limitations Issue
A United States District Court (D. Colorado)(“Court”) addressed in a March 30th Order issues arising out of a Clean Air Act Citizen Suit enforcement action (“Action”). See Wildearth Guardians, et al. v. Mountain Coal Company, et al., 2021 WL 1186669. One of the issues addressed in the context of a…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – Friday, April 23, 2021 (Zoom Video Conference)
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 will meet Friday, April 23rd at 9:00 a.m. meeting will be held via Zoom Video Conference…
State Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Maryland General Assembly Enacts Legislation Providing Public Right to Intervene
The Maryland General Assembly (“Maryland”) enacted legislation providing the public the right to participate in the state’s Clean Water Act enforcement actions. The bills are denominated House Bill 76 and Senate Bill 334. House Bill 76 revises Maryland laws reflected in the following language that…