Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Town of Tollette Enter into Consent Administrative Order
November 17, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Town of Tollette, Arkansas (“Tollette”) entered into an October 20th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination…
OSHA Enforcement: Smithfield, Virginia, Pork Processor Agrees to Develop Infectious Disease Preparedness Plan
November 16, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a November 15th news release stating that Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. (“Smithfield”) has agreed to develop an infectious disease preparedness plan. The Smithfield, Virginia, pork processor is described in the news release as the…
Tractor-Trailer/Heavy-Duty Trailers: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Greenhouse Gas Emissions/Fuel Efficiency Standards Rule
November 16, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (“Court”) in a November 12th Opinion addressed a challenge to the Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Fuel Efficiency Standards for Medium- and Heavy-Duty Engines and Vehicles – Phase 2 (“Phase 2 Rule”). The Phase 2 Rule was promulgated on October…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Wynne Enter into Consent Administrative Order
November 16, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Wynne, Arkansas (“Wynne”), entered into a November 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See LIS No. 21-115. The CAO provides that Wynne…
Alternate PCB Extraction Methods: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Revisions to Cleanup/Disposal Regulations
November 15, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a proposed rule in the October 22nd Federal Register addressing the polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) cleanup and disposal regulations. See 86 Fed. Reg. 58730. EPA states that the proposed rule would expand the available options…