Arkansas Petroleum Industry Developments: Offen Petroleum Acquires Petromark, Inc.
The publication CSP Magazine announced in a May 6th article by Greg Lindenberg that Offen Petroleum (“Offen”) is acquiring the business assets of Petromark, Inc. (“Petromark”). Both Offen and Petromark are motor fuel distributors. Petromark is based in Harrison, Arkansas. The company includes a…
Sustainability Progress: International Council of Forest & Paper Association Releases 2020-2021 Report
The International Council of Forest & Paper Association (“ICFPA”) released its biennial sustainability report titled: 2020-2021 Sustainability Progress Report (“Report”) The ICFPA describes itself as serving as a forum for global dialogue, coordination and cooperation among 18 pulp, paper, wood…
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…