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…
The Aluminum Paradox/Aluminum Industry: Environmental Integrity Project Report
The Environmental Integrity Project (“EIP”) published a September 27th report titled: The Aluminum Paradox: Vital for Clean Energy, but also a Major Source of Greenhouse Gases, Air and Water Pollution (“Report”) The author of the Report is Nadia Steinzor of EIP. The Report focuses on the key role…
Dam Maintenance/Discharge of Water: Miller County Circuit Court, Arkansas, Action Filed Against Drainage District/Agricultural Operation
The John O. Nix Trust (“Nix”) filed an October 10th Complaint in Miller County, Arkansas, Circuit Court against Bradley Enterprise & Farm, LLC, (“Bradley”) and Drainage Districts No. 4 & 5 (“District”) addressing the maintenance of a dam. The Nix alleges injury to property in Miller County…
404/Clean Water Act Enforcement: United States/West Virginia and Glenville, West Virginia, Oil and Gas Company Enter into Consent Decree
The United States Department of Justice and the State of West Virginia entered into a September 28th Consent Decree (“CD”) with Waco Oil and Gas Company, Inc. (“Waco”) addressing alleged violations of both the Clean Water Act and West Virginia Water Pollution Control Act. The alleged violations are…
Hazardous Substance Enforcement: Washington D.C. Attorney General and Potomac Electric Power Company Enter into Amended Consent Decree Addressing Anacostia River Contamination
The Attorney General for the District of Columbia (“AG”) and Potomac Electric Power Company (“Pepco”) entered into a First Amendment to Consent Decree (“Amended Decree”) addressing alleged releases of hazardous substances. See Case No.: 1:11-cv-00282-BAH. The Consent Decree requires that Pepco…