Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty to Bristol, Tennessee Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a September 25th Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Gregory Pharmaceutical holdings, Inc. (“Gregory”). Gregory is stated to operate a facility (“Facility”) in Bristol, Tennessee. The Technical Secretary…
The Future of Transportation: Bridging the Gap to the Electrification of Long-Haul Trucking
With the specter of increased fuel efficiency laws looming, and feeling the continual pressure to move freight more economically, many in the trucking industry are embracing hybrid engines. But that technology is not ready for adoption en masse, leaving electric trucks in beta mode. However…
Arkansas Energy Personnel Moves: Aaron Littlefield (Littlefield Oil Company, Fort Smith, Arkansas) Elected 2020 Chair of the Petroleum Marketers Association of America Board
Aaron Littlefield, III, has been elected the 2020 Petroleum Marketers Association of America (“PMAA”) Chair of the Board. Aaron is President of Littlefield Oil Company based in Fort Smith, Arkansas. Aaron was named Chair at PMAA’s Fall meeting at the National Association of Convenience Stores…
October 9th White House Executive Orders: Administrative Enforcement/Agency Guidance Document
The White House on October 9th issued two executive documents that are relevant to federal environmental enforcement: Executive Order on Promoting the Rule of Law Through Transparency and Fairness and Civil Administrative Enforcement Adjudication (“EO Transparency”) Executive Order on Promoting…
Section 311/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Owner/Operator of Brooklyn, New York Oil Bulk Storage Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Bayside Fuel Oil Depot Corp. (“Bayside”) entered into a September 27th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of Section 311 of the Clean Water Act. The CAFO provides that Bayside owns and operates…