NPDES Permitting/Clean Water Act: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency File Motions in U.S. District Court Action
As noted in an April 27th blog post, the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in the United States District Court (Eastern District – Arkansas) against the United States Environmental…
OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Citation to Atlanta, Georgia, Recycling Company
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a June 22nd news release stating it is proposing citations to TAV Holdings, Inc. (“TAV”). TAV is described as a recycling company operating a facility (“Facility”) in Atlanta, Georgia. OSHA is stated to have undertaken an inspection…
Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Jackson Coil Coating Facility Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Sequa Corporation, d/b/a Precoat Metals (“Sequa”) entered into a May 16th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Synthetic Minor Operating Permit (“Permit”). See Order No. 7191 22. The AO indicates that Sequa…
Flow Control/Waste Transport: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Minnesota County Ordinance
The United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit (“Eighth Circuit”) addressed in a May 27th Opinion issues arising out of a judicial challenge to a Minnesota County ordinance addressing solid waste management. See Paul’s Industrial Garage, Inc., et al. v. Goodhue County, et al., 2022 WL 1695533…
Solid Waste-to-Energy: Florida Legislation Enacted Incentivizing Municipal Utilization
The Florida Legislature enacted legislation establishing a Municipal Solid Waste-to-Energy Program. Florida’s Governor signed into law Senate Bill No. 1764 on June 20th whose stated purpose is to: . . . incentivize the production and sale of energy from municipal solid waste-to-energy facilities …