Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program: Earthjustice Petitions U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Add Dams/Reservoirs as a Source Category
Earthjustice filed a March 21st Petition before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on behalf of 130 groups requesting that dams and reservoirs be added as a source category under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (“GHGRP”). Earthjustice requests that EPA exercise its…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Chattanooga Aircraft Maintenance/Repair Facility
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a March 10th proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to West Star Aviation, LLC, (“West Star”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Case No. HWM 21-0019. The Order provides…
Sanitary Sewer Overflow Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Booneville Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality ("DEQ") and the City of Booneville, Arkansas, ("Booneville") entered into a March 8th Consent Administrative Order ("CAO") addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination…
Title V/Clean Air Act: Sierra Club Petition for Objection to Permit Revision for Pinal County, Arizona, Generating Station
The Sierra Club filed an objection to a Clean Air Act Title V Revised Operating Permit before the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) through a document styled: PETITION FOR OBJECTION TO THE TITLE V PERMIT REVISION FOR SALT RIVER PROJECT’S DESERT BASIN…
Combustible Dust/OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Citation to Freeland, Pennsylvania, Plastic Recycler
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a March 14th news release stating that it is proposing citations to PGA Inc. (“PGA”). PGA is described as a plastic recycler operating a facility in Freeland, Pennsylvania. OSHA stated it initiated two inspections on September 2…