Drinking Water Enforcement: Arkansas Drinking Water Update Publication Announces Enforcement Orders for Three Water Systems
The Fall 2024 edition of the publication Arkansas Drinking Water Update (“Update”) summarized Enforcement Orders that were issued for three Arkansas water systems. The Update is published by the Engineering Section of the Arkansas Department of Health. The Engineering Section implements and…
Clean Air Act/Copper Mine: Center for Biological Diversity and Other Organizations Challenge Arizona Department of Environmental Quality Issued Air Permit
The Center for Biological Diversity, Famers investment CO., and Save the Scenic Santa Ritas Association (collectively, “CBD”) filed a January 30th Notice of Appeal and Request for Hearing (“Notice”) before the Arizona Office of Administrative Hearings. CBD is challenging the Arizona Department of…
National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners: Arkansas Public Utility Commissioner Katie Anderson Joins Board of Directors
The National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners (“NARUC”) issued a January 30th news release stating that Arkansas Public Utility Commissioner Katie Anderson will join the Board of Directors. Ms. Anderson is stated to be filling the expired term of Puerto Rico Energy Board Commissioner…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Allentown, Pennsylvania Coil Coating Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Vorteq Coil Finishers, LLC (“Vorteq”) entered into a January 22nd Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Docket No…
Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures/Safe Drinking Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency January 16th Federal Register Notice
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a January 16th Federal Register notice announcing a final rule approving alternative test methods for use in measuring the levels of contaminants in drinking water to determine compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”)…