Arkansas State Implementation Plan Revisions/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Notes Elimination of All Backlogs
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an October 17th news release stating that it has: . . .eliminated all backlogs of Arkansas State Implementation Plans (SIPs). This development was also announced at the recently concluded Arkansas Environmental Federal Convention…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission – October 25, 2019 Meeting
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policymaking body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission will meet Friday, October 25th, at 10:00 a.m. in the Commission Room at 5301 Northshore Drive…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Front Royal, Virginia Automobile Coatings Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The CA provides that ACS is an owner and operator of a facility (“Facility”) as those terms are defined in RCRA in Front Royal, Virginia. The Facility operates as an automobile coatings manufacturing facility. It is stated to be a generator of, and having engaged in the storage in tanks of…
Recycling - Impacts on State, Changing Recycling in General: Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention Presentation
My law firm colleague Stuart Spencer undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federation 52nd Annual Convention and Trade Show on October 17th in Hot Springs titled: Recycling: Impacts on State, Changing Recycling in General (“Presentation”) The Presentation developed by both Stuart…
Proposed Methanol Manufacturing/Export Facility - Kalama, Washington: Washington Department of Ecology Letter Requesting Additional Greenhouse Gas Information
The Washington Department of Ecology (“WDE”) sent an October 9th letter to Cowlitz County, Washington addressing a Shoreline Conditional Use Permit (“CUP”) application to construct and operate a facility (“Facility”) to manufacture and export methanol at the Port of Kalama in Kalama, Washington…