U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Former New York Congressman Lee Zeldin Chosen to Serve as Administrator
November 12, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
President-elect Trump has selected Mr. Lee Zeldin to serve as the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) during his administration. Zeldin served from 2015 to 2023 as a United States Congressman from New York’s First District. The EPA Administrator is nominated…
Air Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Washington County Tire Processing Facility Enter into Administrative Order on Consent
November 12, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and Purcell Tire & Rubber Company (“Purcell”) entered into an October 22nd Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) addressing an alleged violation of the Missouri Air Regulations. See No. APCP-2023-038, The AOC provides that Purcell owns and…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Eureka Springs Septic Tank/Subsurface Fluid Distribution System Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
November 12, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the Good Shephard Humane Society, Inc. (“Good Shephard”) entered into a November 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a No-Discharge Permit (“Permit”). See LIS…
Incident Response Guide/Water and Wastewater Sector: Three Federal Agencies Issue Joint Publication
November 11, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Three federal agencies have collectively developed a document titled: Incident Response Guide - Water and Wastewater Sector (“Guide”). The Guide was produced by the following federal agencies: Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency. Federal Bureau of Investigation. Environmental…
Citizen Suit Action/RCRA: Federal Court Addresses Applicability to Agency Supervised Site Remediation
November 11, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Co-Author Ethan Brown The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (“Court”) addressed in a June 25th Opinion an issue arising out of a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) citizen suit action. See Raritan Baykeeper, Inc. v. NL Indus., Inc., No. CV 09-4117 (MAS) (JTQ)…