Hazardous Waste Rules: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment -Division of Environmental Quality Notes Regulation No. 23 Updates
November 18, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) issued a Notification to hazardous waste generators referencing the adoption of five new rules. The rules include: Revised Definition of Solid Waste, e-Manifest User Fee, Hazardous Waste Generator…
Citizen Suit Enforcement - Pennsylvania Clean Streams Law/Non-Coal Surface Mining Act: Delaware Riverkeeper Network 60-Day Notice Addressing Quarry
November 18, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Delaware Riverkeeper Network (“DRN”) sent a November 6th letter to Hercules Cement Company, LP d/b/a Buzzi Unicem USA (“Hercules”) styled: Notice of Citizen Suit Pursuant to the Noncoal Surface Mining Conservation and Reclamation Act and the Clean Streams Law (“Notice”) The letter is stated…
112(r)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Williamsport, Maryland, Grocery Store Owner Enter into Expedited Penalty Agreement
November 18, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Save-A-Lot Food Stores, Ltd. (“Save-A-Lot”) entered into a November 2nd Expedited Penalty Action and Consent Agreement (“Consent Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of the Section 112(r) regulations. See Docket No…
Clean Air Act Section 111(d)/129 - Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incinerator Units: EPA Final Rule Accepting Arkansas Negative Declaration
November 17, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a November 16th Federal Register notice accepting a Clean Air Act Section 111(d)/129 negative declaration from Arkansas. See 85 Fed. Reg. 72967. EPA is issuing the final rule to accept the Arkansas negative declaration in regards…
Environmental Testing/Bakersfield Laboratory: California State Water Resources Control Board Announces Settlement for Alleged Violations
November 17, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The California State Water Resources Control Board (“Board”) issued a November 9th news release stating that BC Laboratories, Inc. (“BCL”) has been assessed an $18,000 penalty for alleged violations regarding failure to timely notify water systems of exceedances. BCL is stated to be a Bakersfield…