Arkansas Oil Marketers Association Environmental Workshop: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Storage Tank Trust Fund/Underground Storage Tank Licensing Presentations
September 4, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Oil Marketers Association held their annual environmental workshop on August 29th in Little Rock, Arkansas. The workshop addressed and variety of environmental issues associated with the utilization, storage, transportation, dispensing, and sale of various types of petroleum products…
National Environmental Policy Act Procedures: U.S. Department of Transportation Announces Two Interim Policies
September 4, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Department of Transportation (“DOT”) published an August 23rd Federal Register Notice announcing the availability of two interim policies for public comment. See 84 Fed. Reg. 44351. The two policies are denominated: Page Limits for National Environmental Policy Act Documents and…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Marshall County, Alabama Orthopedic Instrument/Medical Device Manufacturing Facility Enter into Special Order by Consent
September 4, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Orchid Orthopedic Solutions Alabama, LLC, (“OOSA”) entered into an August 20th Special Order by Consent (“Order”) addressing alleged violations of portions of the ADEM Administrative Code regulating hazardous waste. See Consent Order…
Missouri Public Utility Alliance Annual Conference: September 25th-27th/Branson, Missouri
September 3, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Missouri Public Utility Alliance (“MPUA”) has scheduled its Annual Conference (“Conference”) for September 25th -27th . The Conference will be held in Branson, Missouri. A focus of the Conference will be what utilities need to have in place for an ever-changing industry. The presentations will…
Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/State of Arkansas Enter into Consent Agreement with Magnolia, Arkansas Oil Storage/Transfer Facility
September 3, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency entered into a Consent Decree (“Decree”) with Delek Logistics Operating, LLC, and Sala Gathering Systems, LLC, (collectively Delek) to address alleged violations relating to a 2013 oil spill from an oil storage and transfer station (“Station”) in…