A New York Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) issued a decision (Ruling on Issues and Party Status [“Decisions”]) upholding the State of New York Department of Conservation (“NYDEC”) decision to deny a Clean Air Act Title V...more
Several environmental organizations filed a document before the United States Environmental Protection Agency styled:
Petition to Object to the Title V Operating Permit for the Delaware City Refinery (“Petition”)...more
9/29/2023
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Consent Decrees ,
Delaware ,
Environmental Justice ,
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NESHAP ,
New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) ,
Objections ,
Permits ,
State Implementation Plans (SIPs) ,
Title V
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) proposed revisions to the General Provisions of the Clean Air Act National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (“NESHAP”).
The proposed rule revises...more
The Tenth Circuit United States Court of Appeals (“Court”) addressed in a September 18th Opinion a petition filed by the Center for Biological Diversity (“Center”) alleging that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...more
The Borough of Jessup (“Borough”) filed an Averments in Support of Notice of Appeal (“Appeal”) of a Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit (“Title V Permit”) for Lackawanna Energy Center, LLC, (“LEC”).
The Permit is...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the September 13th Federal Register a proposed rule that would amend the general provisions for Clean Air Act National Emission Standards for Hazardous...more
The Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) filed on August 14th a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Complaint”) against Twin Rivers Technologies, Inc., and Twin Rivers technologies...more
9/11/2023
/ Air Quality Standards ,
Citizen Suits ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Air Act Violations ,
Clean Water Act ,
Declaratory Relief ,
Effluent Limitations ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Violations ,
Injunctive Relief ,
NPDES ,
Operational Permits ,
Storm Water ,
Title V
The Environmental Integrity Project and Port Arthur Community Action Network (collectively, “EIP”) filed a document before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator styled:
Petition to...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Indiana- American Water Company, Inc. (“IAWC”) entered into an August 16th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an August 23rd news release summarizing the results of a whistleblower investigation that it undertook regarding the North Dakota Department of Environmental...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced it is initiating a new review of the Ozone National Ambient Air Quality Standard (“NAAQS”).
EPA states it is taking this action based on advice provided...more
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”), State of New York and Frieslandcampina Ingredients (“FI”) entered into an August 2nd Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of federal and New York air and water...more
8/17/2023
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Clean Air Act ,
Consent ,
Department of Justice (DOJ) ,
Enforcement Actions ,
New York ,
NPDES ,
Permits ,
Title V ,
Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC) ,
Wastewater
The American Chemistry Council, American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers, U.S. Tire Manufacturers Association, and Vinyl Institute (collectively “ACC”) submitted July 7th comments to the United States Environmental...more
The United States District Court (Eastern District Wisconsin) (“Court”) addressed in a July 27th Order a request by the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) acting on behalf of the United States Environmental...more
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Kentucky-Tennessee Clay Company (“KTCC”) entered into a May 31st Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Air Act Title V Operating Permit....more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a July 21st Federal Register Notice proposing to approve two revisions to the Clean Air Act Arkansas State Implementation Plan (“SIP”). See 88 Fed. Reg....more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a final rule in the July 21st Federal Register that removes the emergency affirmative defense provisions found in the regulations for state and federal Title V...more
The Sierra Club and Environmental Integrity Project (collectively, “Sierra Club”) submitted a June 9th Clean Air Act Title V objection styled:
Petition Requesting that the Administrator Object to the Minor Permit...more
Fourteen environmental organizations submitted a June 22nd Petition to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) asking that it strengthen the Clean Air Act Section 111 New Source Performance Standards...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the June 13th Federal Register a notice that it had entered into a Consent Decree with the Sierra Club and Environmental Defense Fund (collectively...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (“CASAC”) transmitted a June 9th letter to Administrator Michael S. Regan addressing:
CASAC Review of the EPA’s Policy...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in a June 5th news release a settlement with Anheuser-Busch, LLC (“AB”) addressing alleged violations of the following programs:
Clean Air Act chemical...more
A combined 82 Senators and Members of the United States House of Representatives sent a May 22nd letter to United States Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Michael Regan addressing certain aspects of EPA’s proposed...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Proposal”) in the May 22nd Federal Register that would amend certain parts of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting...more
The Clean Air Council filed a May 11th Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania against Shell Chemical Appalachia, LLC...more