Transportation of Hazardous Materials Biennial Report: Report to Congress
February 10, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) recently released a mandated report to the United States Congress titled: Transportation of Hazardous Materials Biennial Report For biennium 2015-2016 and biennium 2017-1028 (“Report”) The Report is required by 49 U.S.C. §…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training: Environmental Crimes Case Bulletin/October-December, 2020
February 10, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training publishes an Environmental Case Crimes Bulletin (“Bulletin”) that summarizes publicized investigative activity and adjudicated cases supported by EPA Criminal Investigation Division…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Earle Enter into Consent Administrative Order
February 10, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Earle, Arkansas, (“Earle”) entered into a January 11th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System…
Dust-Lead Post Abatement Clearance Levels: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a January 7th final rule in the Federal Register addressing the dust-lead clearance levels (“DLCL”). See 86 Fed. Reg. 983. EPA states that it reevaluated the DLCL that was promulgated in 2001. Section 401 and 402 of the Toxic…
Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and North Salt Lake, Utah, Medical Waste Incinerator Operator Enter into Consent Decree
The United States Department of Justice, on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency, and Stericycle Inc. (“Stericycle”) entered into a January 29th Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of the federal Clean Air Act and Utah air quality regulations. The CD is being…