Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Elmore County, Alabama Bulk Gasoline Plant Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Turner Oil Company, Inc. (“Turner”) entered into an April 24th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged air violations. Turner is stated to be the owner/operator of a gasoline dispensing facility, bulk gasoline plant, and gasoline tank…
Plastic Films/Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Addresses Request for Non-Waste Fuel Determination
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in an April 5th letter addressed a request to determine whether certain plastic films that would be processed into a fuel (i.e., an engineered fuel product) is considered a solid waste when burned in a combustion unit. The specific question…
Cargo Tank Marking/Placarding/Hazardous Materials Regulations: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Addresses Ethanol/Gasoline Mixtures
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a February 7th letter a request for clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR“) applicable to marketing and placarding of cargo tanks. The PHMSA letter was in response to a February 21…
Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Owner/Operator of Bentonville, Arkansas Demolition Activity Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Primeco, LLC (“Primeco”) entered into a May 7th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) alleging violations of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation 21 (Asbestos Regulations). See LIS No. 19-047. The CAO states that…
Resolving (then Un-resolving) the Human Trafficking Issue for Cubans Joining America's National Pastime
On December 20, 2018, Major League Baseball (“MLB”), Major League Baseball Players Association (“MLBPA”), and the Cuban Baseball Federation (“FCB”) announced an Agreement allowing Cuban-based baseball players to sign with MLB teams without first resorting to defection or having to travel to another…