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…
Title V/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Order Addressing Petition for Objection Related to Adams County, Colorado Petroleum Terminal
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressed in a May 19th Order a Petition for Objection to a Title V Operating Permit for the Phillips 66 Pipeline LLC (“Phillips”), Denver Terminal (“Terminal”) filed by the Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”). See Petition VIII-2025-34…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing 48-hour Forwarding Rule
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a June 11th Interpretive Letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to the 48-hour forwarding rule. See Reference No. 25-0134. PHMSA was responding to an October 24…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: August 19th Special Meeting Called - Via ZOOM
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission will hold a special called meeting on August 19, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. Agenda items include: Final Public Water Authorities Rules — Chris Colclasure Final Oversight of Retail Water and Wastewater Provider Rules — Chris Colclasure Other Business …