Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order Addressing Morristown Resin Pellet Manufacturing Facility
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a July 31st Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Colortech, Inc. (“CI”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See Case No. APC25-0085. The Order provides that the CI facility was issued a…
Collection/Analysis of Samples for the PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Publishes Requirements/Best Practices
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a document titled: Requirements and Best Practices for the Collection and Analysis of Samples for the PFAS National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (“Best Practices”). The Best Practices are intended to provide assistance to…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – August 27th Meeting
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…
Transportation/Used Oil Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Montgomery Waste Transportation Company Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Sun Coast Resources, LLC (“SCR”) entered into an August 7th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing the violation of certain Alabama regulations concerning transportation of used oil. See Consent Order No. 25-XXX-CHW. The CO provides that SCR…
Biomass Processed to Make Biochar Product: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Interpretive Letter
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressed in a June 23rd Interpretive Letter a request for a non-waste determination under the non-hazardous secondary material (“NHSM”) rule in 40 CFR part 241. The Letter addressed wood wastes, yard wastes and clean lumber processed in…