Cryptocurrency Mining Facility/Natural Gas-Fired Electric Generating Plant: New York Administrative Law Judge Upholds Denial of Clean Air Act Title V Permit Renewal
September 29, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
A New York Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) issued a decision (Ruling on Issues and Party Status [“Decisions”]) upholding the State of New York Department of Conservation (“NYDEC”) decision to deny a Clean Air Act Title V permit renewal for Greenidge Generation, LLC (“GGL”). GGL had filed an…
Air/FIFRA/TSCA Enforcement: United States Department of Justice Complaint Filed in Federal Court Against eBay, Inc. for Alleged Violations
September 29, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a September 27th news release stating that the United States Department of Justice filed a Complaint in United States District Court (Brookland, New York) (“Complaint”) on behalf of EPA against eBay, Inc. (“eBay”). The Complaint…
Bacteria Effluent Limits/Logan International Airport: Massachusetts Port Authority Petitions U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board to Challenge NPDES Permit
September 29, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Massachusetts Port Authority (“Authority”) filed a September 20th document before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) styled: Petition for Review of Massachusetts Port Authority NPDES Permit Issued by Region 1 (“Petition”) The Petition…
Title V Objection/Clean Air Act: Environmental Organizations Petition Addressing Delaware City, Delaware, Refinery
September 28, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Several environmental organizations filed a document before the United States Environmental Protection Agency styled: Petition to Object to the Title V Operating Permit for the Delaware City Refinery (“Petition”) The environmental organizations jointly filing the Petition include: Delaware…
PFAS/Clean Water Act Enforcement: Michigan Attorney General Files Judicial Action Against Grand Rapids Airport for Alleged Contamination
September 28, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Michigan Attorney General (“AG”) filed a September 11th lawsuit in the Kent County 17th Judicial Circuit against the Gerald R. Ford International Airport Authority (“Airport Authority”) in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The alleged basis for the lawsuit is stated to involve: . . . PFAS releases into…