Citizen Suit Action/Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standards: Center for Biological Diversity Notice of Intent to Sue U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Failure to Take Final Action on State Implementation Plan Submittals
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) sent a September 25th Clean Air Act Notice of Intent to Sue (“Notice”) the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) for the alleged failure to take a nondiscretionary action. CBD alleges that EPA has not performed mandatory duties with regard…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting - October Meeting CANCELLED
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission issued a notice stating: …The Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (PC&EC) has canceled…
Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Smith County Sawmill Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Jack Batte and Sons Inc. (“JBS”) entered into a September 8th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See Order No. 7552 25. JBS operates a sawmill in Smith County, Mississippi pursuant to the authority…
Title V/Clean Air Act: Petition to Object Filed Addressing Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Facility in Harris County, Texas
Harris County, Texas filed a Title V Petition to Object (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) related to Lubrizol Corp. (“Lubrizol”) Deer Park Plant. See Title V Air Operating Permit No. O1932. The Lubrizol Deer Park Plant is described as an Other Basic…
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Crestwood, Illinois Chemical Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Crown Chemical, Inc. (“CCI”) entered into an October 10th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”). See Docket No. FIFRA-05-2026-0001…