OSHA Enforcement: Milwaukee, Wisconsin, Water Technology Facility Cited for Alleged Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an April 28th news release stating it had cited Xylem Inc. (“Xylem”), for alleged violations. Xylem is described as a water technology company. OSHA states that a Xylem worker suffered an injury when a guardrail loosened. The worker…
American Wetlands Series: Fayetteville, Arkansas, Public Library Schedules Three Webinars
The Fayetteville, Arkansas, Public Library (“Fayetteville”) has scheduled Virtual American Wetland Series webinars (“Webinars”). Three Webinars scheduled include: Wetlands as Community Assets (“Assets Webinar”) Wetland Regulations & the Clean Water Act (“Clean Water Act Webinar”) Wetlands and…
Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Federal Court Addresses Statute of Limitations
A United States District Court (N.D. California) (“Court”) addressed in an April 22nd Order whether the statute of limitations (“SOL”) barred a Clean Water Act (“CWA”) citizen suit action. See Clarke v. Pacific Gas & Electric Company, et al., 2021 WL 1580829. The SOL for a CWA action is five years…
Greentree Reservoir/Lonoke County, Arkansas: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notices 404 Permit Application
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (Vicksburg District)(“Corps”) public noticed on April 27th a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit application for a proposed Greentree Reservoir (“Reservoir”). See Application No. MVK-2021-117. The application is stated to have been submitted by Crooked Creek…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Lamar County Commercial Hazardous Waste Treatment/Storage Facility Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and US Ecology Sulligent, Inc. (“US Ecology”) entered into a March 24th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of provisions of the ADEM Administrative Code related to hazardous waste. See CO No. 21-XXX-CHW. US Ecology is…