pH/Aluminum/Copper: U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Addresses Challenge to New Hampshire POTW NPDES Permit Conditions
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) issued a June 17th decision challenging certain conditions in a Keene, New Hampshire, (“City”) Public Owned Treatment Works (“POTW”) Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System…
Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Westport, Massachusetts, Recycling Facility Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and A & E Metal Recycling and Packaging, Inc. (“A & E”) entered into a June 21st Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Clean Water Act. See Docket No. CWA-01-2022-0042. The ESA provides that A & E had…
ESA Flexibility Act/H.R. 8136: Congressmen Westerman (Arkansas) and Stauber (Minnesota) Introduce Endangered Species Act Amendments
United States House of Representatives Westerman and Stauber introduced H.R. 8136 which is denominated the: ESA Flexibility Act (“Bill”) The Bill would amend the Endangered Species Act of 1973. Congressman Westerman serves as the Ranking Member of United States House of Representatives Committee…
National Priorities List/Superfund: District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals Addresses Challenge to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Listing Decision
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (“Court”) addressed in a July 18th decision a challenge to a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“Superfund”) National Priority List (“NPL”) determination by the United States Environmental Protection…
112(r)(7)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and El Dorado, Arkansas, Chemical Manufacturing Facility Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and El Dorado Chemical Company (“EDCC”) entered into a July 22nd Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Clean Air Act. See Docket No. CAA 06-2022-3344. The ESA addresses an EDCC chemical manufacturing…