Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Order/Assessment of Civil Penalty Addressing Dayton Rubber Manufacturing Facility
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“”Board”) issued a Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Nokian Tyres U.S. Operation (“Nokian”) addressing alleged violations of an Air Permit. See Case No. APC25-0151. The Order provides that Nokian operates a rubber…
Section 401/Clean Water Act: U.S. EPA Issues Proposed Rule Addressing Certification
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced on January 13th a proposed rule addressing the certification process under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The proposed rule narrows the Section 401 scope with the EPA stating that it would: … return Clean Water Act (CWA)…
Manure Digesters: Buffalo River Watershed Alliance and other Environmental Organizations Petition for Rulemaking to Deem Such Activities Ineligible for Funds Under the Rural Energy for America Program
The Buffalo River Watershed Alliance and 42 other environmental organizations (collectively, “BRWA”) submitted a Petition to the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Business-Cooperative Service (“RBCS”) styled: PETITION FOR RULEMAKING TO DEEM MANURE DIGESTERS INELIGIBLE FOR FUNDS UNDER…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Surfactants
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a January 7th Interpretive Letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to the term “surfactant” with respect to the use of “UN2927, Toxic liquid, corrosive, organic…
National Environmental Policy Act/Council on Environmental Quality: Final Rule Issued Removing Implementing Regulations
The White House Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) published a final rule in the Federal Register on January 8th removing its National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”) implementing regulations. See 91 Fed. Reg. 618. CEQ adopted the interim final rule published on February 25, 2025, as the…