Waters of the United States/ Construction General NPDES Stormwater Permit: Federal District Court Addresses Request to Dismiss Citizen-Suit Action for Lack of Subject Matter Jurisdiction
February 25, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
A United States District Court (D. Massachusetts) (“Court”) addressed in a February 25th Memorandum and Order (“Memorandum”) an issue arising pursuant to a Clean Water Act citizen-suit action. See Blackstone Headwaters Coalition, Inc. v. Gallo Builders, Inc., 2025 WL 563279. The issue addressed…
Arkansas Petroleum Storage Tanks Advisory Committee: February 26th Meeting Change to Zoom Call
February 25, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
(Meeting Changed to Zoom Call) Arkansas Advisory Committee The February 26 Advisory Meeting for the Arkansas Advisory Committee has been moved to a remote Zoom Meeting. You may find a copy of the meeting change notice here. You may find a link to the original meeting details here
Air Enforcement; Missouri Department of Natural Resources and West Plains Lumber Coating Facility Enter into Administrative Order on Consent
February 25, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and AHF, L.L.C. d/b/a AHF of Pennsylvania, LLC (“AHF”) entered into a February 11th Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) addressing an alleged violation of the Missouri air regulations. No. APCP-2025-005. The AOC provides that AHF operates…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – February 26 Meeting
February 24, 2025
As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks meets monthly…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials; Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Combustible Liquid Provisions
February 24, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued a January 10th interpretive Letter addressing the application of the Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to the combustible liquid provisions. PHMSA was responding to a September 19, 2024 email from AdvanSix…