Electric Delivery Vehicles of the Postal Service: USPS Office of Inspector General Report
The United States Postal Service (“USPS”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a March 17th report titled: Electric Delivery Vehicles and the Postal Service (“Report”) Report RISC-WP-22-003. OIG states that an objective of the Report is to: . . . identify opportunities and challenges for…
Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Tuscaloosa Scrap Recycling Facility Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Liberty Recycling, Inc., (“Liberty”) entered into a March 14th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Alabama air regulations. See CO No. 22-CAP. The CO provides that Liberty operates a scrap recycling facility…
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program: Earthjustice Petitions U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Add Dams/Reservoirs as a Source Category
Earthjustice filed a March 21st Petition before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on behalf of 130 groups requesting that dams and reservoirs be added as a source category under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (“GHGRP”). Earthjustice requests that EPA exercise its…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Chattanooga Aircraft Maintenance/Repair Facility
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a March 10th proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to West Star Aviation, LLC, (“West Star”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Case No. HWM 21-0019. The Order provides…
Sanitary Sewer Overflow Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Booneville Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality ("DEQ") and the City of Booneville, Arkansas, ("Booneville") entered into a March 8th Consent Administrative Order ("CAO") addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination…