Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Related to University of Tennessee at Chattanooga
September 24, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) Division of Solid Waste Management issued a proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga (“UTC”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee rules related to hazardous waste…
RCRA/Clean Water Act Citizen Suit Action: Federal Court Addresses Procedural Motion Filed by South Carolina Plastic-Pellet Packager
September 23, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
A United States District Court (D. South Carolina) (“Court”) addressed in a September 21st Order a procedural motion (judgment on the pleadings) filed by a plastic-pellet packager related to alleged federal environmental statutory violations. See Charleston Waterkeeper et al. v. Frontier Logistics…
United States Hydroelectric Generation: U.S. Energy Information Administration 2020 Projection
September 23, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a September 11 report entitled: EIA Expects U.S. Hydroelectric Generation to Increase in 2020 Despite Drought Conditions (“Report”) The EIA Report forecasts that electricity generation from United States hydroelectric power plants…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Searcy Truck/Vehicle Services Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
September 23, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Robbie’s Truck Repair, LTD (“RTR”) entered into a September 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation No…
COVID-19/Wastewater: Michigan Establishes Surveillance Grant Program
September 22, 2020
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (“EGLE”) announced the creation of a pilot COVID-19 wastewater surveillance grant program. The $10 million grant will fund local public health department efforts to: . . . coordinate with counties, universities, and other institutions…