Ammonia/OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Penalty Assessment for Madison, Wisconsin, Ice Cream Plant
February 16, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a January 29th news release addressing AJLS Enterprises Inc. (operating as Schoep’s Ice Cream) (“AJLS”) citing alleged violations. AJLS is described as operating an ice cream plant in Madison, Wisconsin. Investigators with OSHA are…
Title V/Clean Air Act: Petition to Object Filed Addressing Rochester, New Hampshire Solid Waste Facility Permit
February 15, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Sixteen individuals (collectively, “Petitioners”) filed a February 9th Title V Petition to Object (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) related to Waste Management of New Hampshire, Inc., d/b/a Turnkey Recycling and Environmental Enterprises (“Waste…
PCBs/Toxic Substances Control Act: Washington Department of Ecology Petitions U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Promulgate Rules Addressing Consumer Products
February 15, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Washington Department of Ecology (“WDE”) submitted a January 4th Petition to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) requesting rulemaking related to polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”) in consumer products. The Petition is submitted pursuant to Section 21 of the Toxic…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Texarkana Railcar Repair Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
February 15, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and UTC Railcar Repair Services, LLC (“UTC”) entered into a January 22nd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See LIS No. 24-015. The CAO provides that UTC…
Phosphogypsum Waste/Process Wastewater/RCRA: Center for Biological Diversity Notice of Intent to Sue U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Alleged Failure to Perform Nondiscretionary Duty
February 14, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) sent a February 13th Notice of Intent to Sue (“NOI”) to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) alleging a failure to perform a nondiscretionary duty under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”). The NOI alleges that EPA has…