Major Water Users/Data Centers: Texas Governor's Directive to the Texas Water Development Board Addressing Water Use Reporting Requirements
Texas Governor Greg Abbott transmitted a September 14th letter to the Chairwoman and Executive Administrator of the Texas Water Development Board (“TWDB”) to: … use its statutory authority to compel major water users to comply with water use reporting requirements and to impose legal consequences…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Cargo Tanks
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a September 24th interpretive letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to cargo tanks and the performance requirements to prevent accumulation of material impairing…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Pulaski County Locomotive Machinery/Equipment Repair Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Union Pacific Railroad Company (“UP”) entered into a August 14th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See Case # CAO-26-0031. The CAO provides that UP…
Data Centers/Gas-Fired Power Plant: Sierra Club/Public Citizen File Citizen Suit Action Addressing San Antonio, Texas Project
Sierra Club and Public Citizen (“Sierra Club”) filed a September 21st Clean Air Act citizen suit Complaint against the following corporations: VANTAGE DATA CENTERS MANAGEMENT COMPANY, LLC VANTAGE DATA CENTERS TX11, LLC VANTAGE DATA CENTERS TX21, LLC VOLTAGRID LLC (Collectively, “VDC”). The…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Oakdale Food Flavoring Manufacturing Facility Enter into Settlement Agreement
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and Byrne Callahan Legacies, LLC f/k/a Natural Advantage, LLC (“NA”) entered into an August 31st Settlement Agreement (“SA”) addressing alleged violations of the Louisiana hazardous waste regulations. See Settlement Tracking No…