Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Washington County Chemical Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Olin Chemical Corporation (“Olin”) entered into a Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Air Code. See Consent Order No. 22-XXX-CAP. The CO provides that Olin operates a chemical manufacturing facility…
MS4/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Interim Guidance on Census Bureau's Elimination of "Urbanized Area" Definition
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a document styled: Interim Guidance on Census Elimination of “Urbanized Area” Definition (“Guidance”) The Guidance addresses the effect of the United States Census Bureau’s revisions to the criteria for defining urban areas related…
Ammonia/OSHA Enforcement: Canton, Ohio, Poultry Processing Plant Cited for Alleged Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an August 1st news release stating it has cited Pilgrim’s Pride Corporation (“Pilgrim’s”) for alleged violations. Pilgrim’s is described as one of the world’s largest poultry and pork producers with approximately 58,000 workers at 14…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Faulkner County Wastewater Treatment Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Waste Water Management, Inc. (“WWMI”) entered into a June 23rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System…
Inflation Reduction Act of 2022: Energy/Climate Provisions
United States Senate negotiators reached an agreement on July 27th on the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 (“IRA”). The 725-page bill would use fiscal year 2021 reconciliation instructions to raise revenue in order to fund energy, climate, and healthcare provisions. The Committee for a Responsible…