JW Aluminum: Russellville, Arkansas, Aluminum Rolled Products Facility Obtains GreenCircle Certification
September 16, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The September 8th edition of the publication Recycling Today noted that the JW Aluminum (“JW”) Russellville, Arkansas, facility has obtained GreenCircle Certification. JW is an aluminum rolled products company. The company states that the markets it serves includes: Building products HVAC…
Air Enforcement: United States Department of Justice/State of Michigan and Northville, Michigan, Landfill Gas-to-Energy Facility Enter into Consent Decree
September 16, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the State of Michigan entered into a September 9th Consent Decree (“CD”) with Arbor Hills Energy, LLC (“AHE”) to address alleged violations of the Clean Air Act and certain Michigan…
Restrictive Covenant/Environmental Remediation: Michigan Appellate Court Addresses Property Owner Challenge to Presence of Equipment Housing
September 15, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Court of Appeals of Michigan (“Appellate Court”) addressed in a September 9th Opinion a challenge by a property owner to the presence of a shed and equipment associated with environmental remediation that had been used to address onsite contamination. See OK Auto Sale, Inc. v. Arcadis of…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training: Environmental Crimes Case Bulletin/April-June 2021
September 15, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training publishes an Environmental Case Crimes Bulletin (“Bulletin”) that summarizes publicized investigative activity and adjudicated cases supported by EPA Criminal Investigation Division…
UIC Enforcement/Voluntary Environmental Audit: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Power Generation Facility Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
September 15, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Entergy Arkansas, LLC (“Entergy”) entered into an August 25th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) to address potential violations of the Arkansas Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) Code that had…