Superfund/CERCLA Chemical Taxes: Trade Associations' Letter to Internal Revenue Service Addressing Refund Issue
Ten trade associations sent an April 23rd letter to the Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) addressing an issue regarding the Superfund excise taxes imposed on certain chemicals and imported substances. The letter was addressed to: Stephanie Bland Branch Chief, Branch 7 (Passthroughs & Special…
MS4/Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Hinds County Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Hinds County, Mississippi, entered into a January 29th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of Miss. Code Ann. § 49-17-29(2)(b). See Order No. 7304 24. The AO provides that Hinds County discharged stormwater from its…
Arizona Pumped Storage Project: Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Addresses Preliminary Permit Application
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) addressed in an April 25th Order an application for a preliminary permit submitted by Pumped Hydro Storage LLC (“Pumped Hydro”) to study the feasibility of the Big Canyon Pumped Storage Project (“Project”). See 187 FERC 61,037. The application was…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency in Baltimore, Maryland Galvanize Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Southern Galvanizing Company (“Southern”) entered into a March 26th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Federal and Maryland Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-03-2024-0024. Southern is stated to…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Batesville Commercial Bakery Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality ("DEQ") and Flowers Baking Co. of Batesville, LLC ("Flowers") entered into a February 14th Consent Administrative Order ("CAO") addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See LIS No. 24-024. The CAO…