Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order/Civil Penalty Addressing Bristol Pharmaceutical Manufacturer
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a September 1st proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Gregory Pharmaceutical Holdings, Inc. (“GPHI”). The Order provides that GPHI operates a pharmaceutical manufacturing operation (“Facility”) in…
Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and White County Contractor Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Lyons Contracting, LLC (“Lyons”) entered into a May 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of the Arkansas Asbestos Regulations found in Arkansas Pollution Control &…
Air Case Law/Litigation Update: Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention October 12th Presentation
I undertook a presentation at the October 12th Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention of the sampling of the air/litigation cases that have occurred over the last 12 months. Subjects discussed included: Judicial/Administrative Decision Enforcement/Citizen Suit Actions Filed/Pending Consent…
Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Alabama/Black Warrior Riverkeeper Judicial Action Addressing Alleged City of Tuscaloosa Violations
The State of Alabama and two environmental organizations filed a Complaint in the Circuit Court of Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, against the City of Tuscaloosa alleging violations of the Clean Water Act. See Civil Action No. CV-2023-900857.00. Black Warrior Riverkeeper and Friends of Hurricane Creek…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Waco, Texas, Aviation Support Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and RAM Aircraft, L.C. (“RAM”) entered into a July 22nd Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-06-2020-0982. The CAFO…