Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Smith County Sawmill Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Jack Batte and Sons Inc. (“JBS”) entered into a September 8th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See Order No. 7552 25. JBS operates a sawmill in Smith County, Mississippi pursuant to the authority…
Title V/Clean Air Act: Petition to Object Filed Addressing Other Basic Organic Chemical Manufacturing Facility in Harris County, Texas
Harris County, Texas filed a Title V Petition to Object (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) related to Lubrizol Corp. (“Lubrizol”) Deer Park Plant. See Title V Air Operating Permit No. O1932. The Lubrizol Deer Park Plant is described as an Other Basic…
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Crestwood, Illinois Chemical Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Crown Chemical, Inc. (“CCI”) entered into an October 10th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”). See Docket No. FIFRA-05-2026-0001…
Construction Stormwater Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Huntsville Construction Project Operator Enter into Agreed Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and SW Madison AL, LLC (“SW”) entered into a September 24th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of an Alabama General Stormwater Permit. See Consent Order 25-XXX-CLD. The CO provides that SW is constructing a one-story oil…
Small and Rural Water Systems/National Rural Water Association Announces Consolidation Guiding Principles
The National Rural Water Association (“NRWA”) has issued what it describes as its: Consolidation Guiding Principles (“CGP”). NWRA states that it believes: …that consolidation can be an effective voluntary solution for rural and small water systems to provide safe, affordable water for their…