Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunctions/State Implementation Plans: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Withdrawal of October 9, 2020, Memorandum
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued on September 30th a memorandum (“2021 Memorandum”) titled: Withdrawal of the October 9, 2020, Memorandum Addressing Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunctions in State Implementation Plans and Implementation of the Prior Policy The 2021…
Chemical Safety Board/Protecting Communities from Industrial Accidents: U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy & Commerce Holds September 29th Oversight Hearing
The United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy & Commerce held an oversight hearing (“Hearing”) addressing the United States Chemical Safety Board (“CSB”). The Hearing was titled: Protecting Communities from Industrial Accidents: Revitalizing the Chemical Safety Board The CSB…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Lepanto Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Lepanto, Arkansas (“Lepanto”) entered into a September 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge…
Fugitive Emissions/Clean Air Act: Federal Court Addresses Whether Mine Facility Should Have Obtained Title V Permit
A United States District Court (D. Colorado) (“Court”) addressed in a September 30th Order an issue arising in a Clean Air Act citizen suit related to a coal mine. See WildEarth Guardians, et al. v. Mountain Coal Company, and Arch Resources, 2021 WL 4477327. The issue addressed was whether a coal…
Lead/OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Penalty Assessment Addressing Tampa, Florida, Battery Recycling Facility/Smelter
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OHSA”) issued a September 30th news release stating it was proposing to assess penalties against a Tampa, Florida, battery recycling facility and smelter. The proposed assessment addresses Envirofocus Technologies LLC, operating as Gopher Resource…