Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Cullman County, Alabama, Hazardous Waste Transporter/Transfer Facility Enter into Consent Order
November 13, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Action Environmental, LLC, (“Action”) entered into an October 1st Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the ADEM Admin. Code addressing the regulation of hazardous waste. See Consent Order No. 20-XXX-CHW. The CO…
Universal Waste Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality and Crittenden County Electronics Salvaging/Reselling Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
November 13, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Upper Edge Technologies, Inc. (“Upper Edge”) entered into an October 13th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Biden Transition Organization Names Agency Review Team
November 12, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Biden Transition Organization (“Transition Organization”) has named its agency review team for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”). Transition teams were named for all departments and agencies including the United States Department of Energy and The Council on…
Energy Conservation Standards/Energy Policy and Conservation Act: Natural Resources Defense Council Files Federal District Court Action Alleging U.S. Department of Energy Violations
November 12, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Natural Resources Defense Council (“NRDC”) and several other consumer environmental groups (collectively “NRDC”) filed a lawsuit against the United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York alleging violations of the Energy…
Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Sherwood Facility Owner/Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
November 12, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and U.S. Pizza Co., Inc., (“U.S. Pizza”) entered into an October 29th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation No…