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Non-Bulk Packaging/Transportation: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Addresses Selective Testing Requirement
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a July 8th letter clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to packaging selective testing requirements. The letter responds to a query from Mauser Packaging Solutions…
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Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: August 28, 2019 Meeting
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates petroleum tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks meets…
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Section 112(r)(1)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Food Distribution Warehouse Owner Enter into Consent Agreement
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and U.S. Foods, Inc. (“UFI”) entered into a Consent Agreement (‘CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. See Docket No. CAA-04-2019-9978(b). The alleged violations include Section 112(r)(1) of the Clean Air Act which…
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Post-Closure Care at Hazardous Waste Units Closed with Waste in Place: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Project Notification
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued an August 20th Project Notification titled: Post-Closure Care at Hazardous Waste Units Closed with Waste in Place (“Notification”) See Project No. )A&E-FY19-0323. The Notification is transmitted…
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Voluntary Environmental Compliance Audits: Louisiana Legislation/Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Study
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
During the 2019 Regular Session of the Louisiana Legislature a House Resolution (No. 231) was enacted which requires the Secretary of the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”): . . . to study the establishment of a voluntary compliance audit program for industries regulated by the…
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