Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Front Royal, Virginia Automobile Coatings Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The CA provides that ACS is an owner and operator of a facility (“Facility”) as those terms are defined in RCRA in Front Royal, Virginia. The Facility operates as an automobile coatings manufacturing facility. It is stated to be a generator of, and having engaged in the storage in tanks of…
Recycling - Impacts on State, Changing Recycling in General: Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention Presentation
My law firm colleague Stuart Spencer undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federation 52nd Annual Convention and Trade Show on October 17th in Hot Springs titled: Recycling: Impacts on State, Changing Recycling in General (“Presentation”) The Presentation developed by both Stuart…
Proposed Methanol Manufacturing/Export Facility - Kalama, Washington: Washington Department of Ecology Letter Requesting Additional Greenhouse Gas Information
The Washington Department of Ecology (“WDE”) sent an October 9th letter to Cowlitz County, Washington addressing a Shoreline Conditional Use Permit (“CUP”) application to construct and operate a facility (“Facility”) to manufacture and export methanol at the Port of Kalama in Kalama, Washington…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Mitch Rouse Announced as Associate Director Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality Office of Air Quality
Secretary of the Department of Energy and Environment, Becky Keogh, announced that Mitch Rouse will be the Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) Associate Director, Office of Air Quality. Mr. Rouse replaces Stuart Spencer who recently joined the Mitchell Williams Law Firm. Secretary Keogh…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Addresses Applicability to Cryogenic Liquids
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a September 20th interpretive letter a request for clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to cryogenic liquids. The letter was in response to a May 24th request from…