Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Dalton, Georgia Resin Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
February 20, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Sanco, Inc., (“Sanco”) entered into a February 5th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the regulations the State of Georgia has adopted to carry out the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”)…
Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: Environmental Organizations Notice of Intent to Sue U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Alleged Violations of Endangered Species Act
February 19, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Waterkeeper Alliance and a number of other environmental organizations (collectively “Waterkeeper”) sent a February 13th Notice of Intent to Sue (“NOI”) to the United States Environmental Protection Agency and United States Corps of Engineers (collectively “EPA”) alleging violations of the…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management Proposed Special Order of Consent for Calhoun County Bus Manufacturing Facility
February 19, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) proposed February 7th a Special Order by Consent (“Order”) for New Flyer of America, Inc. (“New Flyer”) addressing alleged violations related to hazardous waste regulations under the Alabama Administrative Code. See Consent Order. No…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: February 26, 2020 Meeting
February 19, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage 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…
Storage Tank Enforcement/Remediation: Connecticut Superior Court Addresses Penalties for Alleged Violations
February 18, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Superior Court of Connecticut (“Court”) addressed in a January 22nd Memorandum of Decision (“MOD”) an enforcement action by the Connecticut Department of Energy and Environmental Protection (“DEEP”) seeking the assessment of penalties against a Berlin, Connecticut service station owner…