Air Enforcement: New Mexico Environment Department Notice of Violation Addressing Taos County Perlite Mine/Mill
The New Mexico Environment Department (“NMED”) issued a May 12th Notice of Violation (“NOV”) to Imerys Perlite USA, Inc (“IPU”) for allegedly violating New Mexico and federal regulations related to air quality. See EPCEB Air Case IMER-1553-2101. The NOV is in reference to IPU’s Agua Perlite Mine…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Holly Grove Enter Into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and City of Holly Grove, Arkansas entered into an April 16th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System…
Underground Injection Control/Class V: Petition to Review Filed Challenging Ponderosa County, Montana Permit
Angela Otero filed on June 2nd a petition for review (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board seeking review under 40 C.F.R. § 124.19 of two final Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) Class V permit decisions issued by U.S. EPA…
THE STATE OF CLEAN POWER IN Q1 2026: Environmental Defense Fund/Atlas Public Policy Report
The Environmental Defense Fund and Atlas Public Policy (collectively, “EDF”) published a June 2026 report titled: THE STATE OF CLEAN POWER IN Q1 2026 (“Report”). The Report’s two basic conclusions include: Clean power is poised for another record year and accounts for nearly three-quarters of…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Wood Product Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment, Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Custom Wood Recycling, Inc. (“CWR”) entered into a May 22nd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System…