Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Environmental Organizations File Federal District Court Action Addressing Alleged Violations by Queens, New York, Recycling/Waste Processing Facilities
September 30, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Raritan Baykeeper, Inc., Riverkeeper, Inc., and two individuals (collectively “Baykeeper”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court (E.D. N.Y.) against the following companies and individuals: American Recycling…
Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Baxter County Site Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
September 30, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and North Village, Inc. (“NVI”), entered into a September 2nd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“APC&EC”) Regulation…
Toxic Release Inventory/EPCRA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule Addressing Definition of "Parent Company"
September 29, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a proposed rule in the September 28th Federal Register that would clarify the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (“EPCRA”) Toxics Release Inventory (“TRI”) definition of a “parent company.” See 86 Fed. Reg…
United States Pumped Storage Hydropower: National Hydropower Association Releases 2021 Report
September 29, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Natural Hydropower Association (“NHA”) released a 2021 United States Pumped Storage Report (“Report”). The Report is described as a comprehensive review of the United States pumped storage hydropower industry. Pumped storage hydropower is a type of hydroelectric energy storage. Such facilities…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Degray Lake) Enter into Consent Administrative Order
September 29, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) entered into a September 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge…