Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Marshall County, Alabama Orthopedic Instrument/Medical Device Manufacturing Facility Enter into Special Order by Consent
September 4, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Orchid Orthopedic Solutions Alabama, LLC, (“OOSA”) entered into an August 20th Special Order by Consent (“Order”) addressing alleged violations of portions of the ADEM Administrative Code regulating hazardous waste. See Consent Order…
Missouri Public Utility Alliance Annual Conference: September 25th-27th/Branson, Missouri
September 3, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Missouri Public Utility Alliance (“MPUA”) has scheduled its Annual Conference (“Conference”) for September 25th -27th . The Conference will be held in Branson, Missouri. A focus of the Conference will be what utilities need to have in place for an ever-changing industry. The presentations will…
Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/State of Arkansas Enter into Consent Agreement with Magnolia, Arkansas Oil Storage/Transfer Facility
September 3, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency entered into a Consent Decree (“Decree”) with Delek Logistics Operating, LLC, and Sala Gathering Systems, LLC, (collectively Delek) to address alleged violations relating to a 2013 oil spill from an oil storage and transfer station (“Station”) in…
S. 1790/H.R. 2500 - PFAS: Industry Comments on Federal Legislation
September 3, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
A number of industry trade associations submitted an August 26th letter to the Chairmen of the Senate and U.S. House of Representatives Committees on Armed Services along with the Ranking Members addressing the provisions in S. 1790 and H.R. 2500 which is denominated the: National Defense…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training: Environmental Crimes Case Bulletin/May 2019 – July 2019
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training publishes an environmental Case Crimes Bulletin (“Bulletin”) that summarizes publicized investigative activity and adjudicated cases supported by EPA Criminal Investigation Division…