OSHA Enforcement: Atlanta, Georgia Chemical Manufacturer Proposed Penalty Assessment
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a March 8 news release and link to a Citation and Notice of Penalty for Southern Industrial Chemicals Inc. South Industrial Chemicals Inc. is stated to be operating as SIC Technologies (“SIC”). SIC is described as an Atlanta…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission – March 22nd Meeting - CANCELED
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Friday, March 22nd meeting has been cancelled. The next Commission meeting is scheduled for 10:00 a.m…
Start Up/Shut Down/Malfunction/Clean Air Act: U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Addresses U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's SIP Call
The United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (“Court”) addressed in a March 1st Opinion an issue addressing start up, shut down and malfunction (“SSM”) provisions. See Environmental Committee of the Florida Electric Power Coordinating Group, Inc. v. Environmental Protection Agency. The…
Congressional Query to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Addressing Five Rules: February 14th Letter From U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Small Business
The Chairman of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Small Business (“Committee”) sent a February 14th letter to United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Michael S. Reagan addressing certain current and proposed rules promulgated by the agency. The…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Green County College Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality ("DEQ") and Crowleys Ridge College ("Crowleys Ridge") entered into a February 20th Consent Administrative Order ("CAO") addressing an alleged violation of the Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge…