Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: Association of Clean Water Administrators Pre-Proposal Comments
September 21, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) submitted on September 9th what it describes as “pre-proposal” comments regarding the Clean Water Act definition of waters of the United States (“WOTUS”). The comments are provided to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Technical Secretary's Order/Civil Penalty Addressing Erwin Spray Coating Operation
September 21, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a September 8th proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Impact Plastics, Inc. (“IPI”) addressing alleged violations of an Operating Permit (Permit 069165P)(“Permit”). The Order addresses an Erwin…
Does a Discharge to Groundwater Require a Clean Water Act NPDES Permit?: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Rescinds Maui Guidance Memorandum
September 20, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) rescinded a guidance document it had previously issued titled: Applying the Supreme Court’s County of Maui v. Hawaii Wildlife Fund Decision in the Clean Water Act Section 402 National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit Program…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – Friday, September 24th Meeting Canceled
September 20, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission has canceled the Friday, September 24th meeting. The next Commission meeting is set for…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Alaska Electric Cooperative Coal-Fired Power Plant Operator Enter into Consent Agreement
September 20, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Golden Valley Electric Association, Inc. (“Golden Valley”) entered into a September 2nd Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the federal hazardous waste regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-10-2021-0212. The CA provides…