Asbestos/Criminal Enforcement: U.S. Department of Justice Announces Abatement Supervisor's Guilty Plea
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) in a March 26th news release stated that Gunay Yakup (“Yakup”) pleaded guilty to involvement in a conspiracy to illegally remove asbestos. The facility involved is stated to have been a former IBM site in Kingston, New York. DOJ cites court documents…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Ashley County Cotton Gin Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Portland Gin & Warehouse, Inc. (“PGWI”) entered into a March 11th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation…
Closed Hazardous Waste Units: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General Report
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a March 29th report titled: EPA Does Not Consistently Monitor Hazardous Waste Units Closed with Waste in Place or Track and Report on Facilities That Fall Under the Two Responsible Programs…
Risks in High-Capacity Batteries (Including Electric Vehicle Batteries): U.S. Department of Energy Request for Information
The United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) published in the March 29th Federal Register a Request for Information (“RFI”) regarding the: Risks in the High-Capacity Batteries, Including Electric Vehicle Batteries Supply Chain See 86 Fed. Reg. 16343. DOE states that the RFI is being issued in…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Arkansas Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism – State Parks Division (“Parks Division”) entered into a February 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean…