Title V/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Order Denying Objection to Warrick County, Indiana Aluminum Production Facility Permit
November 27, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has issued an October 9th Order denying a Petition objecting to the issuance of a Clean Air Act Title V operating permit (“Permit”) for the Warrick Newco LLC (“Warrick”) facility. See Petition No. V-2024-10. Warrick is described as a…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Cleveland Food Preparation Facility
November 27, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a Technical Secretary’s Proposed Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Newly Weds Foods, LLC (“NWF”) addressing an alleged violation of the Tennessee Air Regulations. See Case No. APC24-0102. NWF is stated to operate a facility…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks - December 4th Meeting
November 27, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks meets monthly…
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Fall 2024 Meeting Summary
Download the meeting summary here. The Mitchell Williams Insurance Regulatory team of attorneys recently attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Fall 2024 National Meeting which was held in Denver, Colorado. We have prepared a summary of the open sessions conducted over…
Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities/Climate Risks: U.S. Government Accountability Office Report Recommending U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Actions
November 26, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued a November 2024 report titled: Hazardous Waste: EPA Should Take Additional Actions to Encourage Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities to Manage Climate Risks (“Report”). See GAO-25-106253. The Report is addressed to the…