OSHA Enforcement/Whistleblower Investigation: Florida City Enters into Settlement Agreement Addressing Alleged Retaliation Against Inspector for Reporting Water System Cross-Contamination
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an April 20th news release stating that it had entered into a Settlement Agreement with the City of Delray Beach, Florida, to address an alleged retaliation against a city inspector. OSHA states that the City inspector was fired…
Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Olive Branch Beverage Manufacturing Facility Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Ardagh Metal Packaging USA Corp. (“Ardagh”) entered into an April 12th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See Order No. 7244 23. The AO provides that Ardagh operates a beverage manufacturing facility…
Washington County Landfill/Expansion: Request for Adjudicatory Hearing/Commission Review - Motion for Relief from Automatic Stay
As previously noted in April 19th and April 18th blogs, the Mayor of Tontitown and certain individuals have filed separate requests for adjudicatory hearing and Commission review (collectively “Petitions”) before the Arkansas Commission on Pollution Control & Ecology (“Commission”) challenging the…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – Friday, April 28th (REVISED)
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission will meet Friday, April 28th, at 10 a.m. in the Commission Room located at the Arkansas…
Air Enforcement: Iowa Department of Natural Resources and Sioux Center Ethanol Plant Enter into Administrative Consent Order Addressing Alleged Violations
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (“IDNR”) and Siouxland Energy Cooperative (“SEC”) entered into a March 27th Administrative Consent Order (“ACO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See No. 2023-AQ-09. The ACO states that SEC was formed for the purpose of building, owning, and…