Single-Use Plastic Packaging/Buffalo River (New York): New York Attorney General Files Judicial Action Against PepsiCo, Inc., Alleging Environmental Harm
November 27, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
New York Attorney General Letitia James (“AG”) filed a November 15th Complaint in the Supreme Court of the State of New York (County of Erie)(“Court”) against PepsiCo, Inc., Frito-Lay, Inc., and Frito-Lay North American, Inc. (collectively, “PepsiCo”) alleging harm to the public and the environment…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Bay Enter into Consent Administrative Order
November 27, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Bay, Arkansas (“Bay”) entered into an October 16th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System…
Reconditioning/Used Drum Management: Alliance for Chemical Distribution Comments Addressing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
November 22, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alliance for Chemical Distribution (“ACD”) submitted comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on November 17th addressing the following Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPR”): Used Drum Management and Reconditioning 88 Fed. Reg. 54537 (August 11, 2023) …
U.S. Department of Energy/National Environmental Policy Act: Notice of Proposed Rulemaking Addressing Implementing Procedures
November 22, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) published in the November 16th Federal Register a proposed rule that would revise its implementing procedures for governing the agency’s compliance with the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). See 88 Fed. Reg. 78681. DOE states that the…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Texarkana Hot Mix Asphalt Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
November 22, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and RK Hall, LLC (“RK”) entered into an October 20th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See LIS No. 23-081. The CAO provides that RK owns and operates a…