Air Enforcement: New Mexico Environment Department Notice of Violation Addressing Rio Arriba Compressor Station
September 2, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The New Mexico Environment Department (“NMED”) issued an August 10th Notice of Violation (“NOV”) to Harvest Four Corners, LLC (“HFC”) for alleged violations of an air permit and the New Mexico/federal regulations. See EPCEB Air Case No. HFC-1002-2201. The NOV addresses the El Cedro Compressor…
PM2.5/Clean Air Act: National Association of Manufacturers and other Industrial Groups File U.S. Supreme Court Petition for a Writ of Certiorari
September 1, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The National Association of Manufacturers and 8 other industrial organizations filed a Petition for a Writ of Certiorari (“Petition”) before the United States Supreme Court (“Court”) challenging a 2024 United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) rule revisions the Clean Air Act National…
Lithium Batteries: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Issue 2026 Position Paper
September 1, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a document titled: ASTSWMO 2026 Lithium Battery Position Paper (“Position Paper”). ASTSWMO created a Lithium Battery Workgroup (“Workgroup”) because of the organization’s concerns regarding various…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Little Rock Non-Municipal Domestic Wastewater Treatment Plant Operator Enter Into Consent Administrative Order
September 1, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Tisdale Properties & Development LLC, (“TPD”) entered into a July 2nd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination…
Association of Clean Water Administrators President's Service Award: Stacie Wassell (Deputy Director - Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment Office of Water Quality) Named Recipient
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) issued a news release announcing that Ms. Stacie Wassell received the Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) President’s Service Award (“Award”). Ms. Wassell serves as the Deputy Director of…
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