FY 2024-2025 National Program Guidance/U.S. EPA Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance: National Association of Clean Air Agencies Comments
The National Association of Clean Air Agencies (“NACAA”) sent a September 29th letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) providing comments on the federal agency’s FY 2024-2025 National Program Guidance (“NPG”) for the Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance…
Transportation/Used Oil Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, Oil Recycling Facility Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Rylie Oil Recycling, LLC, (“ROR”) entered into a September 22nd Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama regulations addressing used oil transportation. See Consent Order No. 22-XXX-CHW. The CO provides that…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Portland Cotton Gin Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and GPS Gin Company, Inc. (“GPS”) entered into a September 11th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See LIS No. 23-063. The CAO provides that GPS owns and…
56th Annual Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention: October 12-13/Hot Springs, Arkansas
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) is holding its 56th Annual Convention (“Convention”) in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Convention will be held on October 12th and 13th. The theme is “Navigating Wild Regulations Together.” I will be providing an update on air-related cases and litigation…
Underground Storage Tanks/State Compliance Violations: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials Report
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued on October 5th a report addressing underground storage tank(“UST”) inspections conducted by state UST programs. The report was based on a fourth request for data collection on compliance violations…