Analysis of EPA Enforcement Results from Fiscal Years 2006-2018: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Field Work Notification
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a May 30th Field Work Notification titled: Analysis of EPA Enforcement Results from Fiscal Years 2006-2018 OIG states that this is the second notification on this topic which is “modified slightly”…
Affordable Clean Air Energy Rule/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issues Final Rule
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) yesterday issued a final version of the previously proposed Affordable Clean Air Act Affordable Clean Energy (“ACE”) Rule. The ACE rule had been proposed on August 21, 2018. See 83 Fed. Reg. 44746. The ACE rule replaces the 2015 EPA Clean…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and a Glencoe, Alabama Commercial Hazardous Waste Treatment/Storage Facility Enter Into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Clean Earth of Alabama, Inc. (“Clean Earth”) entered into a May 30 Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of certain Alabama Hazardous Waste Management and Minimization Act regulations. See Consent Order No. 19-XXX-CHW. The…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: June 26 Meeting
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates petroleum tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks meets…
Ethylene Oxide Release/OSHA Enforcement: New Castle, Delaware Manufacturing Facility Proposed Penalty Assessment
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a news release stating that Croda, Inc. has been proposed to be assessed penalties of $262,548.00 for alleged violations. The alleged violations are stated to relate to the company’s New Castle, Delaware manufacturing facility. OSHA…