Guidance Document Development/Management: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Rescinds Rule
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) publishes a May 18th Federal Register Notice rescinding a rule adopted during the Trump Administration that established procedures and requirements for how the agency manages the development and issuance of guidance documents. The rescinded…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Kansas City, Kansas, Lubricating Oil Manufacturer Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Fuchs Lubricants Co. (“Fuchs”) entered into an April 28th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation Recovery Act (“RCRA”) hazardous waste regulations. See Docket No…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Hoxie Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Hoxie (“Hoxie”) entered into a March 25th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”)…
Heating Oil Release/Alleged Delivery Company Liability: New York Appellate Court Addresses Summary Judgment Request
The Supreme Court, Appellate Division, First Department, New York (“Court”) addressed in a May 13th Opinion an issue arising out of litigation involving the release of heating oil. See John A. Scott, et al. v. Triborough Energy Corp., 2021 WL 1914280. The Court scenario involved an action under the…
Test Methods/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Finalizes Revisions
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a May 19th Federal Register Notice finalizing revisions to approved test methods in 40 C.F.R. Part 136 addressing wastewater sampling. See 86 Fed. Reg. 27226. EPA is required by the Clean Water Act to promulgate test procedures…