112(r)(7)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Portage, Indiana, Water Company Enter into Consent Agreement and Final Order
September 5, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Indiana- American Water Company, Inc. (“IAWC”) entered into an August 16th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Air Act regulations that implement Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act…
Recycling Defense/CERCLA: U.S. District Court Addresses Applicability of Superfund Recycling Equity Act
September 1, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
A United States District Court (Central District of California) (“Court”) addressed in an Order an issue arising under the federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”). See California Department of Toxic Substances Control et al. v. NL Industries, Inc…
Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Fentress County Retail Motor Fuel Facility
September 1, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued an August 11th proposed Order and Assessment (“Order’) to Murphy Oil USA, Inc. (“Murphy”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) regulations. See Division of Underground Storage Tanks…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Sebastian County Natural Gas Compressor Station Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Enable Midstream Partners, LP – Ursula Compressor Station (“Enable”) entered into a July 18th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See LIS No. 23-058…
Solid Waste Removal Service/Temporary Waste Projects: Carroll County, Arkansas, Circuit Court Complaint Filed Alleging City of Holiday Island Unconstitutional Monopoly
Steven Hedrick and X-Dumpsters (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed an August 22nd Complaint in Carroll County, Arkansas, Circuit Court against the City of Holiday Island, Arkansas, alleging a violation of civil rights under the Arkansas Constitution. See Case CV No. 2023-85. The Complaint alleges…