PM2.5/Clean Air Act: U.S. Court of Appeals Sets Schedule for EPA Nonattainment Designations
The United States District Court for the Northern District of California (“District Court”) in a July 17th Order issued a schedule for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to issue PM2.5 nonattainment designations. See ALLIANCE OF NURSES FOR HEALTHY ENVIRONMENTS, et al., v. LEE…
OSHA Enforcement/Post-Emergency Response/Chemical Spill Cleanup: Three Companies Cited for Alleged Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a June 26th news release proposing more than $3.5 million in fines against three companies for alleged violations. The alleged violations are stated to have involved failing to protect workers during post-emergency response cleanup…
Recycling Materials Association (Formally Known as the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries): Gulf Coast Chapter Awards Scholarships to Two Arkansas College Students
The Recycling Materials Association announced that the Gulf Coast Chapter of the Organization awarded $48,000 in scholarships to twenty-four college students. Two Arkansas college students were among the awardees. $2,000 scholarships were awarded to: Gabriel Short; University of Central Arkansas…
Title V/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Order Denying Objection to La Paz County, Arizona Gold Mine
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a June 23rd Order denying a petition objecting to the issuance of a Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit (“Permit”) for the Bonanza Explorations, Inc., Copperstone Gold Mine (“Mine”) in La Paz County, Arizona. See Petition No…
Razorback Sucker/Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Final Reclassification
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) announced in a July 17th Federal Register notice a final Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) reclassification of the Razorback Sucker from endangered to threatened. See 91 Fed. Reg. 44756. The Service’s proposed reclassification from an endangered…