Carbon Accounting Tool: American Biogas Council Announces Launch
The American Biogas Council (“ABC”) announced on March 3rd its launch of its Biogas Carbon Accounting Tool (“Tool”). The stated goal of the Tool is to: …provide this science-based tool to any entity generating carbon-based policy or credits to ensure carbon accounting is consistent and accurate…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Oregon Department of Environmental Quality Notice of Civil Penalty Assessment/Order Addressing Arlington Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility
The Oregon Department of Environmental Quality (“ODEQ”) issued a December 31, 2024, Notice of Civil Penalty Assessment and Order (“Notice”) to Chemical Waste Management of the Northwest, Inc. (“Chemical Waste”) addressing alleged violations of the hazardous waste regulations. See Case No…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Randolph County Public Water Authority Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Northeast Arkansas Public Water Authority (“NAPWA”) entered into a March 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) alleging a violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order Addressing Grainger County Rock Crushing Facility
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a February 28th Proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Clear Development, LLC (“CD”) alleging violations of an air permit. See Case No. APC25-0023. The Order states that CD operates a rock crushing…
95th Arkansas General Assembly: Legislation Introduced Prohibiting Discharges into Waterbodies Utilized by A Public Water System
Senate Bill 556 has been introduced which would amend Arkansas Code Title 8, Chapter 3, Subchapter 1 to add an additional Section titled: 8-3-104. Watershed Discharge Prohibition The Bill was introduced by Senator Mark Johnson of Little Rock. Senate Bill 556 would prohibit a person or entity from…