Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Wynne Enter into Consent Administrative Order
November 16, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Wynne, Arkansas (“Wynne”), entered into a November 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See LIS No. 21-115. The CAO provides that Wynne…
Alternate PCB Extraction Methods: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Revisions to Cleanup/Disposal Regulations
November 15, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a proposed rule in the October 22nd Federal Register addressing the polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) cleanup and disposal regulations. See 86 Fed. Reg. 58730. EPA states that the proposed rule would expand the available options…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Eric Fuselier Joins Olsson's Fayetteville Office as Project Scientist
November 15, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Eric Fuselier has joined the Fayetteville, Arkansas, office of Olsson. Mr. Fuselier will serve as a Project Scientist on Olsson’s Environmental Team. Previous professional service includes work as an environmental consultant for Garver and Crafton Tull. His professional experience includes work as…
Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Washington County Oil and Gas Production/Injection Facility Enter into Consent Order
November 15, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Crosbys Creek Oil & Gas, LLC (“Crosbys”) entered into a November 5th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. The CO states that Crosbys operates an oil and gas production and injection facility…
Environmental Justice: U.S. Department of Justice Announces Alabama Department of Health and Lowndes County Civil Rights Investigation
November 12, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a November 9th news release stating it has opened an environmental justice investigation of the Alabama Department of Public Health and the Lowndes County, Alabama, Health Department. The investigation is stated to involve their wastewater…