Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Tuscaloosa Scrap Recycling Facility Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Liberty Recycling, Inc., (“Liberty”) entered into a March 14th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Alabama air regulations. See CO No. 22-CAP. The CO provides that Liberty operates a scrap recycling facility…
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program: Earthjustice Petitions U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Add Dams/Reservoirs as a Source Category
Earthjustice filed a March 21st Petition before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on behalf of 130 groups requesting that dams and reservoirs be added as a source category under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (“GHGRP”). Earthjustice requests that EPA exercise its…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Chattanooga Aircraft Maintenance/Repair Facility
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a March 10th proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to West Star Aviation, LLC, (“West Star”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Case No. HWM 21-0019. The Order provides…
Sanitary Sewer Overflow Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Booneville Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality ("DEQ") and the City of Booneville, Arkansas, ("Booneville") entered into a March 8th Consent Administrative Order ("CAO") addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination…
In The Zone? Defining Your Place in Real Estate
Your business thrived in spite of COVID and you need to relocate and expand your facility. So you found a suitable parcel of property on the edge of town – it's the right size and is served by all the necessary utilities. Now you need to examine zoning and land use requirements to determine if you…