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…
Arkansas Regulated Storage Tank Stakeholders Meeting: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Meeting Handouts
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) Office of Land Resources hosted a Regulated Storage Tank Stakeholders Meeting (“Meeting”) on April 29th. The meeting was held via teleconference. The items on the agenda included: . . . draft guidance…
OSHA Hazard Communication Standard/Proposed Revisions: National Association of Chemical Distributors Comments
The National Association of Chemical Distributors (“NACD”) submitted May 19th comments to the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) regarding proposed revisions to the Hazard Communication Standard (“HCS”). The HCS is found at 29 C.F.R. 1910.1200. OSHA stated in the…
Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Tishomingo County Airport (Belmont) Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Tishomingo County Airport (Belmont) (“Airport”) entered into a May 18th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Mississippi Code related to discharges of waste into waters of the state. See Order No. 7122 21. The…