Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Fort Smith Silica Product Manufacturer Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Covia ISP, Inc. (“Covia”) entered into an April 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See LIS No. 24-068. The CAO provides that Covia owns and…
Arkansas Recycling Tax Credit: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Update
The Arkansas Recycling Equipment Tax Credit Program was created by Act 654 of 1993. The program encourages recycling by allowing Arkansas taxpayers a 30 percent state income tax credit for the purchase of equipment used exclusively for collecting, separating, processing, modifying, converting, or…
PFAS/CERCLA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Enforcement Discretion and Settlement Policy
Simultaneously with the prepublication of a final rule designating two of the Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) as Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) hazardous substances, EPA issued an April 19th memorandum titled: PFAS Enforcement Discretion…
Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Magee Project Construction Company Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Strong River Construction, LLC (“Strong River”) entered into a January 10th Agreed Order (“AO”) for alleged failure to obtain coverage under the Mississippi Large Construction General Permit for Land Disturbing Activities of Five…
National Capacity Variance/Generator Status: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Guidance Addresses Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Questions
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressed in a March 22nd letter questions it was asked regarding the application of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) to pharmaceutical hazardous waste. The March 22nd letter was addressed to Anne M. Germain, P.E., BCEE…