Gasoline/Clear Diesel Taxes: Arkansas Oil Marketers Association Publication Notes Pending Increase
September 17, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Oil Marketers Association (“AOMA”) issued a September 6th Breaking News Notice referencing an increase for state gasoline and clear diesel taxes for the period of October 1, 2019 through September 30, 2020. AOMA notes that in accordance with Act 416 of the recently concluded Arkansas…
Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Claypool, Indiana Soybean Processing Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
September 17, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Louis Dreyfus Company Agricultural Industries LLC (“Dreyfus”) entered into a September 9th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged Clean Air Act violations. See Docket No. CAA-05-2019-0027. Dreyfus is stated to own…
Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Report Addresses Implementation Effectiveness
September 16, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (‘EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a September 9th report titled: EPA Not Effectively Implementing the Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (“Report”) See Report No. 19-P-0302. The Lead-Based Paint Renovation…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Order/Assessment of Civil Penalty Addressing Decatur County Municipal Landfill
September 16, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued an August 29th Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Penalty (“Order”) addressing an alleged air permit violation by Decatur County, Tennessee, Government (“Decatur”). See Division of Air Pollution Case No. APC19-0040. Decatur is…
Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Finalizes New Rule
September 13, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
On September 12th the United States Environmental Protection Agency and United States Corps of Engineers (collectively, “EPA”) announced the finalization of a new rule addressing the Clean Water Act definition of Waters of the United States (“WOTUS”). EPA had previously rescinded the Obama era…