Workplace Safety and Health Inspections: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Announces Implementation of New Weighting System
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced in a September 27th news release it has implemented what it denominates the “OSHA Weighting System” (“OWS”). The OWS is being implemented for fiscal year (FY) 2020. Goals of the OWS are stated to include: encouraging the…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and North Little Rock, Arkansas Bath Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Jason International, Inc., (“JII”) entered into a September 17th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See LIS No. 19-086. The CAO provides that JII owns and operates a fiberglass whirlpool…
RCRA Cause of Action/Cleanup - Federal District Court Addresses Impact of Sampling Data
A United States District Court (New Jersey) (“Court”) addressed in a September 17th Memorandum and Order Cross Motions for Summary Judgment involving a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) cost recover action. See Raritan Baykeeper, et al. v. NL Industries, Inc., et al., 2019 WL 4740144…
401 Water Quality Certification/Enbridge Pipeline Project: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Denial (Without Prejudice)
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (“MPCA”) issued a September 27th denial without prejudice of Enbridge Energy, Limited Partnership’s (“Enbridge”) request for a Clean Water Act 401 Water Quality Certification. The certification was for a pipeline replacement project in Minnesota . 404…
Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Jacksonville, Arkansas Recycling Center Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and City of Jacksonville, Arkansas (“City”) entered into a September 3rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) stormwater permit. See…