Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: October 29th Meeting
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third-party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks…
Air Enforcement/Torch Cutting: Ohio Attorney General Judicial Action Addressing Wood County Scrap Recycling Operation
The Ohio Attorney General (“AG”) filed a Complaint for Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Complaint”) in the Court of Common Pleas in Wood County, Ohio against Bates Recycling, Inc. (“Bates”) for alleged violations of Ohio air pollution laws and rules. The Complaint describes the facility as a…
Wood Treaters/Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Interpretive Letter Response to Treated Wood Council Query
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery Deputy Director Andrew Baca transmitted an October 8th Interpretive Letter addressing issues involving wood treatment. Mr. Baca was responding to a June 25th request from Jeffrey T. Miller of the…
Stormwater Best Management Practices: City of North Little Rock, Arkansas Engineering Department Releases Best Management Practices Manual
The City of North Little Rock, Arkansas Engineering Department has released a document titled: STORMWATER BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES (“Manual”). The Manual is described as a: …practical guide to protecting North Little Rock’s water ways. The Manual is stated to provide: …clear, actionable…
Pretreatment Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Ripley Sorbent Product Manufacturer Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Oil Dri Production Company (“ODPC”) entered into an October 21st Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act Pretreatment Permit. See Order No. 7576 25. The AO provides that ODPC holds a State Operating…