Alleged Failure to Properly Analyze Drinking Water Samples/Report Results: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Decertifies Leominster Laboratory
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (“MDEP”) issued a November 29th news release stating that it had revoked the license of Environmental Testing and Research Laboratories, Inc. (“ETR”) of Leominster, Massachusetts. The news release describes ETR as a water-testing laboratory…
NPDES Permit/Clean Water Act: U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Petition Filed Challenging Massachusetts City's Phosphorus Provision
OARS, Inc. (“OARS”) filed a Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) challenging a provision addressing phosphorus in a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit…
Arkansas Natural Resources Division Meeting Scheduled: December 15th/Proposed Retail Water Provider Rules
The Arkansas Natural Resources Division (“ANRD”) announced it will hold a scheduled meeting on December 15th. The meeting will be held both in person (1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR) and via Zoom. ANRD is a division of the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. It establishes policy and…
Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Auburn Dry Cleaning Facility Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Neil Foster d/b/a Fifth Avenue Cleaners (“Fifth Avenue”) entered into an October 6th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing certain ADEM Administrative Code provisions related to air pollution prevention. See Consent Order No. 21-______-CAP…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR Program: Arkansas Facilities/Companies Listed
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a November 30th news release recognizing 580 manufacturing plants that are participating in the agency’s ENERGY STAR program. The EPA news release includes a state-by-state listing of participating companies/facilities. Participants…