Judicial Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment Pulaski County Circuit Court Action Filed Against Storage Tank Owner/Operator
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Department of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) filed an October 7th Complaint against Routh Wrecker Service, Inc. (“Routh”) stating it was seeking injunctive relief and to compel compliance with a previously executed Consent Administrative Order…
U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board: Vickery, Ohio Hazardous Waste TSD Facility Challenges Certain Permit Conditions
Vickery Environmental, Inc. (“Vickery”) filed an October 7th Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) challenging certain conditions of a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) permit that its…
Silica/OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Penalty Assessment for Delaware, Ohio Foundry
The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an October 7th news release stating it cited Liberty Casting Company (“Liberty”) for certain alleged violations. Liberty is stated to operate a Delaware, Ohio foundry. OSHA inspectors are stated to have determined that…
Affordable Clean Energy Rule/Clean Air Act: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment Announces October 24th Stakeholder Meeting
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) announced it will hold a stakeholder meeting on October 24th addressing the Affordable Clean Energy (“ACE”) Rule. The agenda for the meeting is stated to include: opportunity to provide an overview of the…
National Environmental Policy Act/ National Historic Preservation Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Mootness Issue
The United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit (10th Circuit) addressed in an October 4th opinion a mootness issue associated with National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) and National Historic Preservation Act (“NHPA”) claims. The question considered was whether the completion of a…