Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Delaware, Ohio Foundry Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Liberty Casting Company, LLC (“LCC”) entered into a September 13th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Air Act (“CAA”). See Docket No. CAA-05-2018-0023. The CAFO provides that LCC owns…
Citizen Suit Action/RCRA: Federal Court Addresses Request to Enjoin Dredging Contaminated Sediment
September 28, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Edison Wetlands Association, Inc. and Raritan Baykeeper, Inc. (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) citizen suit action in United States District Court (New Jersey) which includes a Motion for Preliminary Injunction (“Motion”). See Raritan Baykeeper…
Arkansas Oil Marketers Association Environmental Workshop: October 18th - Little Rock, Arkansas
September 28, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Oil Marketers Association (“AOMA”) is once again hosting its Annual Environmental Workshop (“Workshop”). The Workshop will be held on October 18th at the Holiday Inn Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas. The key focus of the Workshop is the federal and Arkansas Underground Storage Tank…
Land Application/Water Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Miller County, Arkansas Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
September 28, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Jiles Clay Smith d/b/a S & S Farms (“S & S”) entered into an August 31st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a No-Discharge Water Permit (5189-W)(“Permit”). See LIS No. 18-079. The CAO provides that S &…
Underground Storage Tank Walkthrough Inspection Requirements: Arkansas Oil Marketers Association Canopy Article
September 27, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) staff authored an article in Issue 3 of the Arkansas Oil Marketers Association (“AOMA”) publication The Canopy titled: Walkthrough Inspection Requirements (“Article”) ADEQ states that the Article is intended to provide an inspector’s…