Underground Injection Control: U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Addresses Challenge to Class II Permit Renewal
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) addressed in a May 6th Decision a Petition challenging the renewal of a Class II Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) permit. See UIC Appeal No. 21-01. Ms. Darlene Marshall (“Marshall”) petitioned EAB to…
Solid and Hazardous Waste/Recycling Administrative/Judicial Developments (2020-2021): May 20th Arkansas Environmental Federation Land and Sustainable Use Webinar
I undertook an Arkansas Environmental Federation webinar held by the organization’s Land and Sustainability Committee on May 20th titled: Solid and Hazardous Waste/Recycling Administrative/Judicial Developments: 2020-2021 (“Webinar”) The Webinar addressed a variety of federal and state decisions…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials Regulations: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Clarifies Compressed Gases Requirement
The United States Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued an April 13th letter addressing a request for clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to exceptions for compressed gases in refrigerating machines…
Byhalia Connection Pipeline/Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation: Memphis Community Against Pollution, Inc., Title VI Civil Rights Act Submits Complaint to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Memphis Community Against Pollution, Inc., (“MCAP”) submitted a May 16th Complaint (“Complaint”) against the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) alleging a violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Act”). The Southern Environmental Law Center submitted the…
Waste Transfer Station/Community Service Volunteer: Federal Court Addresses Injury Claim Related Issues
Co-Author: Jeff Sifford The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia in a May 10 Opinion and Order (“Opinion”) addressed a negligence claim against a Waste Transfer Station (“Landfill”) operator. See Buchanan v. Santek Env’t of Va., LLC, No. 1:21CV00006. The claim was filed…