Title V/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Addresses Petitions Objecting to Allegany County, New York Landfill
The Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an Order responding to two Petitions requesting objection to the issuance of a Title V operating permit (“Permit”) for the Hyland Facility Associates Landfill in Allegany County, New York. The separate Petitions…
Underground Injection Wells/Industrial Waste: Texas Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Texas Commission of Environmental Quality Permit
Co-Author: Zoe Ansell A Texas Appellate Court addressed in a May 22nd opinion issues associated with challenges to underground injection control permits. See Dyer, et al. v. Texas Commission on Environmental Quality, et al., 2019 WL 2206177. This case arises out of a dispute relating to the…
Section 401 Water Quality Certification/Clean Water Act: Association of Clean Water Administrators Comments on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Recommendations for Clarification
The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) submitted a May 24th letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing the agency’s: Pre-proposal Recommendations for Clarification of Provisions within Clean Water Act Section 401 and Related Federal Regulations…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Union County, Arkansas Hazardous Waste Incinerator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Clean Harbors El Dorado, LLC (“Clean Harbors”) entered into a May 17th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“APC&EC”) Regulation No. 23. See LIS No…
E15/ASTSWMO Tanks Subcommittee: Comments Addressing Proposed Increase of E15 (Ethanol)
The Tanks Subcommittee of the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) submitted April 25 comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on the: Proposed Rule for Modifications to Fuel Regulations to Provide Flexibility for E15 and to…