NPDES Permits/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Association of Clean Water Administrators Announce Reduction in Significant Non-compliance
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) announced in separate documents that there has been a major improvement in compliance with Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permits over the past…
Title V/Clean Air Act: Center for Biological Diversity Petition to Object to Colorado Oil and Gas Production Wastewater Treatment Plant
The Center for Biological Diversity and Grand Valley Citizens Alliance (collectively, “CBD”) filed a November 23rd Petition to Object (“Petition”) to an initial Title V permit (“Permit”) issued by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment (“CDPHE”) to Terra Energy Partners, Rocky…
Toxics Release Inventory Reporting: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule Updating List of North American Industry Classification System Codes
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a November 28th Federal Register Notice announcing a final rule that will reflect the United States Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) 2022 North American Industry Classification System (“NAICS”) codes for reporting under the…
Arkansas State Plant Board: Quarterly Meeting Scheduled for December 15th
The Arkansas State Plant Board (“Board”) has scheduled its next quarterly meeting for December 15th The meeting will begin at 10:00 a.m. at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture at 1 Natural Resources Drive, in Little Rock, Arkansas. In addition to opening comments/introductions and consideration…
Wastewater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and City of Hazlehurst Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and the City of Hazlehurst, Mississippi (“Hazlehurst”), entered into a September 21st Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit. See Order 7219…