Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Ankeny, Iowa, Laboratory Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and State Hygienic Laboratory (“SHL”) entered into an April 25th Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (“ESAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the federal hazardous waste regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-07-2022-0026. SHL…
Arkansas Environmental Federation Air Seminar: May 25th, Little Rock, Arkansas (REMINDER)
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) has scheduled its annual Air Seminar for May 25th in Little Rock, Arkansas. The AEF Air Committee Co-Chairs are Stuart Spencer of Tyson Foods and Eugene Jamison of Energy Security Partners, LLC. Director’s Office Report Director Linck, Invited Division…
NPDES Stormwater Permit/Clean Water Act: Alabama Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Steel-Galvanizing Effluent Limits
The Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama (“Appellate Court”) addressed in a February 18th Opinion a challenge to the issuance by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) of two Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permits to Metalplate…
Arkansas Water Resources and Watersheds Conference: July 13-14/Fayetteville, Arkansas
The Arkansas Water Resources and Watersheds Conference (“Conference”) has been scheduled for July 13-14 at the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Collaborators on the Conference include: Arkansas Water Resources Center Arkansas Forests & Drinking Water…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Ergon Baton Rouge, Inc., (“Ergon”) entered into a May 3rd Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Louisiana hazardous waste regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-06-2022-0924. Ergon is stated to be an “owner” or…