Citizen Suit Action/Clean Water Act: Los Angeles Waterkeeper Files Judicial Action Addressing California Railroad Maintenance/Service Facilities
November 21, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Los Angeles Waterkeeper (“Waterkeeper”) filed a November 18th Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Compliant”) against Union Pacific Railroad Company (“Union Pacific”) in the United States District Court (Central District of California). The Complaint was filed…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Lake Village Enter into Consent Administrative Order
November 21, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Lake Village, Arkansas entered into an October 25th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System…
Petcoke Calcining/Clean Water Act: Environmental Organizations Petition U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Promulgation of Effluent Limit Guidelines
November 20, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Twelve environmental organizations submitted an October 31st Petition to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) seeking Clean Water Act effluent limit guidelines (“ELGs”) for petcoke calcining facilities. The environmental organizations submitting the Petition include: …
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board and Sweetwater Aluminum Recycling Facility Enter into Settlement Agreement
November 20, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) and Valley Recycling, LLC (“Valley”) entered into an October 11th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Settlement”) addressing alleged violations of an Air Permit. See Case No. APC22-0085. The Settlement provides that Valley operates an aluminum…
Arkansas Hazardous Waste Generators/Reminder: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Addresses Monitoring and Inspection Fee
November 20, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) circulated a November 19th email reminder to Arkansas Hazardous Waste Generators regarding the due date for the yearly Monitoring and Inspection Fee. The DEQ reminder notes that the fees are due January 1…
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