Federally Permitted Releases/CERCLA: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Whether a Clean Air Act Permit Notification Qualifies
The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (“Third Circuit”) in a June 21st Opinion interpreted the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) or (“Superfund”) phrase “federally permitted releases.” See Clean Air Council v. United States Steel…
Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Clarke County Sawmill Facility Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and NSSG Holdings, LLC, (“NSSG”) entered into a June 4th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. The CO provides that NSSG is the owner and/or operator of a sawmill facility (“Facility”) in Clarke County…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Monticello Industrial Sawmill Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Interfor U.S. Inc. (“Interfor”) entered into a June 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System…
Renewable Energy - Growth and Opportunities for Rural Economies: U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry Hearing
The Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy (“Subcommittee”) of the United States Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, & Forestry held a June 22nd hearing titled: Renewable Energy – Growth and Opportunities for our Rural Economies The witnesses at the Subcommittee hearing included: …
Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Warren County Petroleum Terminal Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“Commission”) and Hunt Southland Refining Company, LLC (“Hunt”) entered into a June 16th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See Order No. 7129 21. The AO provides that Hunt operates a facility (“Facility”) in…