Superfund/CERCLA Cost Recovery Action/Mercury Refinery Site: U.S. Department of Justice and Four Companies Enter into Consent Decree
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and four companies entered into a proposed August 18th Consent Decree (“CD”) settling a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“Superfund”) cost recovery action in regards to what is described as the Port Refinery Co…
Medical Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Panama City Medical Waste Transporter Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Trilogy MedWaste Southeast, LLC (“Trilogy”) entered into an August 13th proposed Consent Order (“CO”). See Consent Order No. 21-XXX-CMW. The CO addresses an alleged violation consisting of transporting medical waste in Alabama without…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Addresses Question Involving Gasoline
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in an August 19th letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to: . . . a driver transporting small quantities of gasoline for personal use in an employer’s commercial…
PSD/Air Enforcement: Federal Appellate Court (Eighth Circuit) Addresses Injunctive Relief Authority
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (“Eighth Circuit”) addressed in an August 20th Opinion whether a federal court had the authority to order injunctive relief for past violations of the Clean Air Act. See United States and Sierra Club v. Ameren Missouri, No. 19-3220. The…
Drinking Water Equity/Analysis and Recommendations for the Allocation of the State Revolving Funds: Environmental Policy Innovation Center Report
The Environmental Policy Innovation Center (“EPIC”) issued a report titled: Drinking Water Equity – Analysis and Recommendations for the Allocation of the State Revolving Funds (“Report”) The Report was also prepared by the University of Michigan. The states allocate monies they obtain from the…