Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment -Division of Environmental Quality and Bono Petroleum Storage Tank Terminal Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment -Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Murphy Oil USA, Inc. (“Murphy Oil”) entered into a December 9th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing a violation of an Air Permit. See Case #: SD-25-0008. The CAO provides that Murphy Oil…
Section 401/Clean Water Act: Arkansas/Louisiana/Mississippi/Wyoming Attorneys General Comments Addressing U.S. EPA Proposed Certification Rule
The Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Wyoming Attorneys General (collectively, “AG”) submitted February 17th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on the federal agency’s proposed rule addressing the certification process under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act…
Hearing Protector Fit Testing/Ensuring Appropriate Noise Protection at Work: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Bulletin
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a Safety and Health Information Bulletin titled: Hearing Protector Fit Testing: Ensuring Appropriate Noise Protection at Work (“Bulletin”). See SHIB 02-17-2026. The Bulletin addresses hearing protector fit testing (“HPFT”) which…
Asbestos Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Baldwin County Structure Demolition Site Enter into Proposed Administrative Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEQ”) issued a January 21st Proposed Administrative Order (“PAO”) to Hercules Investments, L.L.C. (“HI”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Asbestos Regulations. See PROPOSED ADMINISTRATIVE ORDER NO: 25-XXX-AP. The PAO provides that HI…
Endangered Species Act/Clean Water Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to U.S. EPA Water Quality Criteria for Cadmium
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) had filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) alleging a violation of the Endangered Species Act…