Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Kensett Enter into Consent Administrative Order
February 28, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Kensett, Arkansas, (“Kensett”) entered into a January 3rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act. See LIS No…
Benzene Fenceline Monitoring at Refineries: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Project Notification
February 25, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a February 22nd Notification of Audit (“Notification”) titled: Benzene Fenceline Monitoring at Refineries See Project No. OA-FY22-0070. The Notification is transmitted from Tim Lovingood…
Water Resource Conservation and Development Incentives Act: Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Hearing to Address Changes to Proposed Rules
February 25, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) is holding a public comment hearing on March 24th to address proposed amendments to the rules implementing the Water Resource Conservation and Development Incentives Act (Title 14). ANRC states the purpose of the amendments is to implement changes…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Attalla Hazardous Waste Treatment and Storage Facility Enter into Consent Order
February 25, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Giant Resource Recovery-Attalla, Inc. (“Giant”) entered into a January 25th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of Alabama hazardous waste regulations. See Consent Order No. 22-XXX-CHW. The CO provides that Giant…
Power Plant Emissions: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Releases 2021 Data
February 24, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released on February 18th annual data on 2021 emissions from power plants in the lower 48 states. The air pollutants addressed included: Nitrogen oxides Sulfur dioxides Carbon dioxide Mercury Key conclusions drawn by EPA from the data…
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