Citizen Suit Enforcement/Safe Drinking Water Act: Center for Biological Diversity Notice of Intent to Sue U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Addressing Approval of Aquifer Exemption
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) sent a July 25th 60-day Notice of Intent to Sue (“Notice”) to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) alleging a violation of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). The alleged violation relates to what is described as EPA’s failure to…
Ammonia/Clean Water Act: City of Nezperce, Idaho Challenges NPDES Ammonia Limit Before the U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board
The City of Nezperce, Idaho, (“City”) submitted a July 25th Petition for Review (“Petition”) challenging a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) ammonia permit limit for its wastewater treatment plant (“Plant”). The Petition was filed before the United States…
Criminal Enforcement/Clean Water Act: San Joaquin Biodiesel Firm Sentenced for Alleged Violations
The United States Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of California issued a July 11th news release stating American Biodiesel, Inc. (“ABI”) had been sentenced by United States District Judge Kimberly J. Mueller for alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. ABI is stated to be registered in…
Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Contractor Associated with Demolishment of Marked Tree, Arkansas Facility Structure Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Michelle’s Excavating, Inc. (“MEI”) entered into a Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation 21 (Asbestos Regulations). See LIS No. 19-064. The CAO…
Coal Combustion Residuals/National Minimum Criteria: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Revisions
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a prepublication notice of proposed revisions to the National Minimum Criteria for Existing and New Coal Combustion Residuals (“CCR”) Landfills and Surface Impoundments (“CCR Rule”). The proposed rule addresses what the agency…