Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order and Assessment for Knoxville Facility
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a proposed April 27th Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Mapco Express, Inc. (“Mapco”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) rules. See Case No. UST 21-0029. The Order provides that…
U.S. Geological Survey Streamgaging Networks: Coalition Letter to U.S. Senate/House of Representatives Supporting Funding
A coalition (“Coalition”) of 86 organizations on April 14th sent letters to the United States Senate and House of Representatives requesting support for the U.S. Geological Survey (“USGS”) streamgaging networks and Next Generation Water Observation Systems (“NGWOS”). The letters were addressed to: …
Wastewater Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Arabi Cane Sugar Refinery Facility Enter into Settlement
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and American Sugar Refining, Inc., (“ASRI”) entered into an April 14th Settlement addressing alleged violations of a Louisiana Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“LPDES”) permit. See Docket Nos. 2018-7981-DEQ, 2020-5076-DEQ. The…
Invasive Plant Species Removal Strategies/Local Communities: Beaver Watershed Alliance Speaker Series (May 20th)
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) has scheduled a webinar titled: Invasive Plant Species Removal Strategies for Local Communities (“Webinar”) The Webinar is a part of BWA’s Speaker Series titled: Investing in Water Supply Protection in NWA – It’s good for business, agriculture, recreation…
Plastic Pellets/Clean Water Act Consent Decree: Federal Appellate Court Interprets Payment/Reporting Provisions
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) in an April 30th Opinion addressed an issue regarding the terms of a Clean Water Act Consent Decree. See San Antonio Bay Estuarine Waterkeeper, et al. v. Formosa Plastics Corporation Texas, et al., No. 20-40575. The question…