Water Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources Abatement Order on Consent to Jefferson County, Missouri Composting Facility
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) issued an Abatement Order on Consent (“Order”) to Bonacker Farms, Inc., (“BFI”)and Environmental Recycling Facility LLC (“ERF”). See Order No. 2019-WPCB-1545. The Order provides that the previously referenced two companies own and operate a…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: October 30, 2019 Meeting
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a 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…
Implementation of White House Executive Orders Addressing Guidance: EPA forms Workgroups
The White House recently issued two Executive Orders (“EOs”) focusing on the use of guidance by federal agencies in the context of informing enforcement actions and restricting the use and issuance of new guidance. (See previous post from Oct. 15 here). The stated purpose in issuing the EOs was to…
Changes to Underground Storage Tank Regulation/40 CFR 280: Oriana Thompson (The Southern Co.) Arkansas Environmental Federation Presentation
Ms. Oriana Thompson undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federal Convention titled: Changes to Underground Storage Tank Regulation 40 CFR 280 (“Presentation”) The Presentation addressed comprehensive revisions the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) made to…
Section 401/Clean Water Act: Association of Clean Water Administrators Comments on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule
The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) submitted October 21st comments on the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed rule titled: Updating Regulations on Water Quality Certification The proposed rule addresses Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. EPA had…