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…
Carbon Regeneration Facility/TSD Permit: U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Decision Addressing Petition for Review
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) issued a June 13 decision addressing a Petition for Review of a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) permit related to a carbon regeneration facility near Parker, Arizona. See RCRA Appeal No…
Arkansas Stormwater Industrial General Permit: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Notes June 30 Recertification Notice of Intent Due Date
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) circulated a reminder that the industrial stormwater general permit (“IGP”) will expire on June 30, 2019. ADEQ reminds IGP permit holders that they must submit a Recertification Notice of Intent by June 30. The ADEQ IGP is ARR000000. The IGP…