Air Enforcement: Proposed Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Order Addressing Portland Autobody Paint Operation
September 16, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (“ODEQ”) issued a June 25th Notice of Civil Penalty Assessment and Order (“Order”) to Crash Champions, LLC (“CC”) addressing an alleged violation of certain Oregon air regulations. See Case No. AQ/ACDP-NWR-2024-023. The Order provides that CC operates…
Subsurface Fluid Distribution System/Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Lakeview Property Owners Association Enter into Consent Administrative Order
September 16, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Devonshire Manor Property Owners Association, Inc. (“Devonshire”) entered into an August 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of Arkansas Pollution Control and…
Warehouses/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Approves California Indirect Source Rule
September 13, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a final rule in the September 11th Federal Register that approved a revision to the South Coast Air Quality Management District (“SCAQMD”) portion of the California State implementation Plan (“SIP”). See 89 Fed. Reg. 73568. The…
Arkansas Environmental Service Firms: Terracon Acquires Flat Earth Archeology of Arkansas
September 13, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Terracon has acquired Flat Earth Archeology of Arkansas (“Flat Earth”). Flat Earth is stated to provide archaeology and cultural resources management and compliance services to clients in Arkansas and the surrounding region. Flat Earth is a Firm describing itself as offering: …professional…
Safe Drinking Water Act/Environment: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Director's Order and Assessment
September 13, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a September 5th Proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to the City of Dayton, Tennessee addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Safe Drinking Water Act regulations. See Director’s Order No. DWS24-0059. The…
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