U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Underground Storage Tank Compendium/Correspondence: ASTM Visual Sump Pump Test Standard Addressed
The Petroleum Marketers Association (“PMAA”) publication Weekly Review published a March 26th article addressing a new ASTM Standard for spill bucket and sump testing. Spill bucket and sump testing is required by 40 C.F.R. § 280.35 of the Federal Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) regulations. PMAA…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment Establishes Resources and Information Webpage
April 3, 2020
by Stuart L. Spencer
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (E&E), Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has established a COVID-19 “Resources and Information” webpage on the DEQ website. According to the DEQ, the webpage was created to provide up-to-date information regarding the coronavirus. The…
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality Issues Environmental Enforcement Guidance
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality (“MDEQ”) issued an April 2nd Memorandum (“Memorandum”) addressing compliance with regulatory requirements during the coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic. The Memorandum was transmitted from MDEQ Interim Executive Director Chris Wells to “All…
Waste Diversion/Landfill: Federal District Court Addresses Successor-In-Interest Issue
Co-Author: Hannah Hines The United States District Court for the Southern District of Alabama (“Court”) in a February 21st Order addressed a dispute involving a waste disposal contract. See WM Mobile Bay Envtl. Ctr., Inc. v. City of Mobile, No. CV 18-00429-KD-MU, 2020 WL 869215 (S.D. Ala. Feb. 21…
EPA Compliance Monitoring Activities/Enforcement Actions/Enforcement Results Fiscal Years 2006-2018: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Report
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published a March 31st report titled: EPA’s Compliance Monitoring Activities, Enforcement Actions, and Enforcement Results Generally Declined from Fiscal Years 2006 Through 2018 (“Report”) See Report…