Asbestos/Criminal Enforcement: U.S. Attorney (District of Connecticut) Announces Guilty Plea for Asbestos Removal
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut issued a May 23rd news release stating that Aleks Rakaj plead guilty to one count of illegal asbestos removal in violation of the Clean Air Act. The alleged asbestos removal is stated to have taken place at a property in New Haven…
Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Memorandum Addressing National Priorities
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a June 5th memorandum titled: National Priorities for the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Program (“Memorandum”) The Memorandum was authored by Jennifer l. McLain, Acting Director of the Office of Ground Water and Drinking…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Wheatley, Arkansas Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and the City of Wheatley, Arkansas, (“Wheatley”) entered into a June 11th Consent Administrative Order addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit. See LIS No. 19-057…
Arkansas Environmental Federation Health and Safety Seminar: July 16th, Little Rock, Arkansas - REMINDER
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) will be holding its annual Health and Safety Seminar (“Seminar”) on July 16th in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Seminar will be held at Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation’s headquarters. The Seminar targets a number of personnel with interest in…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Draft Interim Recommendations for Addressing Groundwater Contaminated with PFOA/PFOS: ASTSWMO Comments
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) submitted June 10th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (‘EPA”) addressing the: Draft Interim Recommendations for Addressing Groundwater Contaminated with PFOA and PFOS ASTSWMO…