Biotechnology/Applications, Challenges, and Policy Options for Engineered Microbes for Waste Cleanup: U.S. Government Accountability Office Report
The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued a July 2026 Technology Assessment Report titled: Biotechnology - Applications, Challenges, and Policy Options for Engineered Microbes for Waste Cleanup (“Report”). See GAO-26-108175. GAO states that it prepared the Report because…
Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Pueblo, Colorado Gasoline Dispensing Facility Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and CF Altitude L.L.C. (“CF”) entered into a June 8th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Clean Air Act regulations. See Docket NO. CAA-08-2026-0005. The ESA provides that CF operates a gasoline…
Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality and Springdale Contractor Enter Into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment -Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Red Line Contractors, LLC (“Red Line”) entered into a June 29 Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of the Arkansas asbestos regulations. See LIS No. 26-009. The CAO…
Project Emissions Accounting/New Source Review: DC Circuit Court of Appeals Addresses Challenge to US EPA Rule
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“DC Circuit”) addressed in a July 28 Opinion an issue arising under the Clean Air Act New Source Review (“NSR”) Preconstruction Permitting Program. See Environmental Defense Fund, et al v EPA, et al, No. 18-1149. The DC…
Air Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and St. Rose Tank Terminal Enter into Settlement Agreement
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and International-Matex Tank Terminals LLC (“IM”) entered into a July 9th Settlement Agreement (“SA”) addressing alleged violations of the Louisiana air regulations. See AE-PP-24-00641. The SA provides that IM owns and/or operates a bulk…