Solid Waste Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Maury County Construction and Demolition Landfill Enter into Consent Order
February 15, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and Maury County entered into a January 26th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of certain Tennessee Solid Waste Rules. The CO provides that Maury County operates a construction and demolition landfill (“Landfill”) in…
Chemical-Or-Biological Materials Insurance Policy Exclusion: Minnesota Appellate Court Addresses Denial of Coverage Related to Chemical Glyphosate
February 12, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Court of Appeals of Minnesota (“Court”) addressed in a February 8th Opinion an insurance company’s denial of coverage related to a herbicide containing the chemical glyphosate that was introduced into a mink farm water system. See Lang Fur Farms, Inc., et al. v. Bird Island-Hawk Creek Mutual…
Hazard Communication Standard: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Proposed Revisions/Update
February 12, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced on February 5th a prepublication proposed rule to update and revise its Hazard Communication Standard (“HCS”). OSHA state that the purpose of the proposed rule is to modify the HCS to: Maintain conformity with the United Nations’…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Sevier County Open Cut Mining Operation Enter into Consent Administrative Order
February 12, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Cossatot Rock, LLC (“Cossatot“) entered into a January 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System…
Duplin County Biogas Processing Facility: Environmental Organization Files Contested Case Hearing Challenging North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality Air Permit
February 11, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Clean Air Carolina (‘CAC”) filed a February 5th Petition for Contested Case Hearing (“Petition”) challenging the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality (“NCDEQ”) issuance of an air permit to Align RNG, LLC (“Align”). The Air Permit No. 10644R00 (“Air Permit”) addresses the construction…