Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Notice of Civil Penalty Assessment/Order Addressing Arlington Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facility
February 19, 2025
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (“ODEQ”) issued a December 31, 2024, Notice of Civil Penalty Assessment and Order (“Notice”) to Chemical Waste Management of the Northwest, Inc. (“Chemical Waste”) addressing alleged violations of the hazardous waste regulations. See Case No…
Hydrogen Fluoride/Domestic Oil Refining: Clean Air Council Submits Toxic Substances Control Act Petition to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
February 19, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Clean Air Council and two other environmental organizations filed a February 11th submission with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) styled: PETITION TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF HYDROGEN FLUORIDE IN DOMESTIC OIL REFINING UNDER SECTIONS 21 AND 6(A) OF THE TOXIC SUBSTANCES…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Deanna Ray named Chief Legal Officer for the Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority
February 19, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Ms. Deanna Ray has recently been named Chief Legal Officer for the Little Rock Water Reclamation Authority (“LRWRA”). Deanna previously served as Senior Assistant District Counsel and Team Lead for the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers Little Rock District. LRWRA is responsible for the collection…
California's Sustainable Insurance Strategy (SIS) Allows FAIR Plan Assessment Recoupment
February 18, 2025
by Jerry Zimmerman
The devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles region earlier this year have caused enormous financial strain on recovery mechanisms, such as the state insurer of last resort - the California FAIR (Fair Access to Insurance Requirements) Plan. The FAIR Plan recently announced a $1billion dollar…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Hot Springs Non-Municipality Domestic Treatment Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
February 18, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Hot Springs Non-Municipality Domestic Treatment Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality…