Lead/OSHA Enforcement: Frenchtown, New Jersey Painting/Wall Covering Contractor Proposed to be Assessed Penalty for Alleged Violations
The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a July 24th news release stating that it had cited Scots Christopher Rule, LLC (“SCR”) for alleged violations involving the renovation and remodeling of a worksite in Easton, Pennsylvania. The alleged violations are…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and City of Bigelow, Arkansas Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and the City of Bigelow, Arkansas (“City”) entered into a July 1st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit. See LIS No…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Region 6: Ken McQueen Named Regional Administrator
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that Ken McQueen has been appointed Regional Administrator of the Region 6 Office. Region 6 is the EPA Regional Headquarters whose main office is in Dallas, Texas. Mr. McQueen replaces Anne Idsal who was named Principal Deputy…
Arkansas Recycling Coalition 2019 Annual Conference/Trade Show: Eureka Springs, Arkansas September 30-October 2nd
The Arkansas Recycling Coalition (“ARC”) has scheduled its 2019 Annual Conference & Trade Show (“Conference”) for September 30th through October 2nd. The Conference will be held at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs, Arkansas. Educational sessions at the Conference include: Out…
303(d) and TMDLs/Clean Water Act: Association of Clean Water Administrators Report
The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) published a report titled: 303(d) and TMDLs: State of the States (“Report”) The Report is based on interviews conducted with various state agency personnel in 2018 addressing the Clean Water Act 303(d)/TMDL program. The interviews were…