Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Keyser, West Virginia Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Umstott, Inc. (“UI”) entered into a June 11th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the federal and West Virginia underground storage tank (“UST”) regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-03-2026-0196. The CA provides that UI…
Arkansas Department of Agriculture August 20 Arkansas State Plant Board Pest Control Committee Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas State Plant Board Pest Control Committee will meet on Thursday, August 20, 2026, at 10:30 a.m. at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR. The meeting will be held in person and on Zoom. The Arkansas State Plant Board is incorporated in the…
Evaluation of the EPA's Oversight of Ohio's National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permitting Program for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Report
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) published a July 7th report titled: Evaluation of the EPA’s Oversight of Ohio’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permitting Program for Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (“Report”). …
Pretreatment Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Hattiesburg Yeast Manufacturing Facility Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and USA Yeast Company LLC (“YC”) entered into an July 6th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act Pretreatment Permit. See Order No. 7728 26. The AO provides that in 2023, YC and the City of Hattiesburg…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and University of Arkansas Fort Smith Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas, acting for and on behalf of the University of Arkansas Fort Smith, entered into an April 22nd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing…