Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Mobile County, Alabama Gas Production/Treating Facility Enter into Special Order by Consent
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Hilcorp Energy Company (“HEC”) entered into a July 26th Special Order by Consent (“Order”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See Consent Order No.: 19-XXX-CAP. The Order provides that HEC operates a gas production…
Timeframes for Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certifications/Clarification of Waiver Responsibility: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Regulatory Guidance Letter No. 19-01
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) issued an August 7th Regulatory Guidance Letter No. 19-02 titled: Timeframes for Clean Water Act Section 401 Water Quality Certifications and Clarification of Waiver Responsibility (“RGL 19-02”) The Corps states that the purpose of RGL 19-02 is…
Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Order and Assessment Addressing Portland, Tennessee Facility
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a July 30th Order and Assessment (“Order”) addressing a Portland, Tennessee facility (“Swifty No. 286” [“Swifty”]). Swifty is stated to be the site of four underground storage tanks (“USTs”) in Portland, Tennessee. TDEC…
Pollution Prevention/Lean Principles Training: Two-Day Seminar/Little Rock, Arkansas September 17-18
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) announced the Division for Enterprise Development is co-sponsoring a seminar addressing “Pollution Prevention and Lean Principles Training” (“Seminar”). The Seminar will be held September 17-18 at the Butler Center in Little Rock, Arkansas…
Business Has Standing to Challenge State Restriction by Alleging it Unconstitutionally Interferes with Commerce
A big win for farmers and small businesses alike, this recent opinion from the Eighth Circuit recognizes the right to challenge a state law alleged to unconstitutionally impede the free market, even where the law hasn’t yet been enforced. The Eighth Circuit sided with small farm wineries in holding…