Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Chicago Steel Pickling Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Nacme Steel Processing, LLC (“NSP”) entered into an August 7th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged Clean Air Act violation. See Docket No. CAA-05-2025-0039. The CAFO provides that NSP owns and operates a…
Information Quality Act/PFAS: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Request for EPA Correction
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (“PEER”) submitted an October 29th letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) styled: Demand for Correction under the Information Quality Act: 1) EPA Questions and Answers About TSCA; and 2) EPA Questions and Answers about…
Examining the Beneficial Use and Regulation of Chemicals: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversight Subcommittee Hearing
The Oversight Committee of the United States Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works held a hearing on October 23rd titled: Examining the Beneficial Use and Regulation of Chemicals (“Hearing”). The Hearing included the following witnesses: Peter Huntsman, President and CEO, Huntsman…
National Association of SARA Title III Program Officials: Mid-Year Workshop/Meeting - Rogers, Arkansas Nov. 3-6 (Reminder)
The National Association of SARA Title III Program Officials (“Association”) is holding its Mid-Year Workshop and Meeting (“Meeting”) in Rogers, Arkansas. The Meeting will be held from November 3-6. The Association describes itself as including: …members and staff of State Emergency Response…
Fair Enforcement Act: U.S. Senator Mike Lee (Utah) Introduces Legislation Addressing Clean Air Act Citizen Suits
United States Senator Mike Lee of Utah introduced legislation titled: The Fair Air Enforcement Act. Senator Lee describes the legislation as stopping: …weaponization of the judicial system by outlawing citizen suits under the Clean Air Act, which has been used by political groups to hurt…