Trichloroethylene Toxic Substances Control Act Rule: 124 Environmental Organizations Transmit Letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Seeking Reinstatement
124 community, environmental, public health, and other organizations jointly transmitted a March 2025 letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Zeldin asking that the agency: …reinstate its Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) trichloroethylene (TCE) final…
Stormwater Enforcement: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Notice of Civil Penalty Assessment/Order Addressing Portland Tire Service Center
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (“ODEQ”) issued a January 16th Notice of Civil Penalty Assessment and Order (“Notice”) to Purcell Tire NW, Inc. (“Purcell”). See Case No. WQ/SW-NWR-2023-575. The Notice addresses Purcell’s facility in Portland, Oregon. The Notice states that the…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Saline County Wastewater Treatment Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Bauxite, Arkansas entered into a March 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”)…
Carbon Accounting Tool: American Biogas Council Announces Launch
The American Biogas Council (“ABC”) announced on March 3rd its launch of its Biogas Carbon Accounting Tool (“Tool”). The stated goal of the Tool is to: …provide this science-based tool to any entity generating carbon-based policy or credits to ensure carbon accounting is consistent and accurate…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Notice of Civil Penalty Assessment/Order Addressing Arlington Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (“ODEQ”) issued a December 31, 2024, Notice of Civil Penalty Assessment and Order (“Notice”) to Chemical Waste Management of the Northwest, Inc. (“Chemical Waste”) addressing alleged violations of the hazardous waste regulations. See Case No…