The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (“Court”) overturned a determination by the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”). See Genuine Parts Co. v. EPA, No. 16-1416, 2018 WL 2271086...more
5/24/2018
/ CERCLA ,
Contaminated Properties ,
Drinking Water ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Evidence ,
Groundwater ,
Hazardous Substances ,
National Priorities List (NPL) ,
Site Remediation ,
Superfund ,
Water Supplies
I undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Regulated Waste Seminar titled:
Solid and Hazardous Waste/Recycling Developments: 2017-2018 (“Presentation”)
...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in an April 25th Federal Register notice requests comment on an Alternative Work Practice (“AWP”) to:
. . . use new technology and work practices developed for...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in an April 25th news release that it had awarded $300,000 to the East Arkansas Planning and Development District(“East District”).
The East District is...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) public noticed in the April 17th Federal Register a proposed Prospective Purchaser Agreement (“PPA”). See 83 Fed. Reg. 16853.
The PPA concerns the Manual...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Lac qui Parle Cooperative Oil Company (“LPCOC”) entered into an April 6th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) that addresses an alleged violation of the...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a March 28th notification that it is beginning preliminary research to evaluate the federal agency’s implementation and...more
A United States District Court (Northern District Oklahoma) addressed in a March 21st opinion procedural issues associated with a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) citizen suit action. See Krause v. General...more
3/29/2018
/ Article III ,
Environmental Violations ,
General Electric ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Landfills ,
RCRA ,
Standing ,
Subject Matter Jurisdiction ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Waste Management
The Association of State Drinking Water Administrator’s (“ASDWA”) submitted March 8th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on the Lead and Copper in Drinking Water Rule (“LCR”).
The EPA is...more
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) has published a position paper titled:
State Concerns with the Process of Identifying Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation...more
The American Chemistry Council (“ACC”) issued a guidance document titled:
Guidelines for Management and Disposal of Hazardous Wastes from Polyurethane Processing (“Guidelines”)
...more
The United States District Court (Mississippi-Western Division) (“Court”) issued a February 16th Memorandum Opinion and Order (“Opinion”) addressing whether a landowner’s common-law contamination claim related to oil and gas...more
The New York Supreme Court (Appellate Division) addressed in a February 2nd decision whether three insurance companies had any obligation to defend or indemnify a company who was subject to criminal proceedings related to an...more
2/9/2018
/ Aiding and Abetting ,
Asbestos ,
Clean Air Act ,
Clean Air Act Violations ,
Contractors ,
Criminal Investigations ,
Criminal Prosecution ,
Duty to Defend ,
Environmental Violations ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Insurance Litigation ,
Pollution Liability Insurance ,
Professional Liability
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Tennessee Valley Authority (“TVA”) entered into a January 23rd Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violation of Section 103(a) of the...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a January 12th Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to North Greene Utility District, Incorporated (“NGUD”) regarding alleged violations related to...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency and United States Corps of Engineers (collectively “EPA”) finalized a rule that would add an applicability date to the Obama Administration era revised definition of the Clean...more
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) Associate Director (Office of Air Quality) Stuart Spencer undertook a January 24th presentation to my University of Arkansas Law School Environmental Law class titled:
...more
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a December 2017 report titled:
Waste Generation and Disposal: Awareness, Management, and Disposal Guidance for Solid Waste...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in a January 8th news release that it is awarding $71,430 to the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”).
The award is stated to be provided...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and The Chemours Company FC, LLC (“Chemours”) entered into a December 8th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of Arkansas Pollution...more
1/9/2018
/ Chemicals ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
Consent Order ,
Department of Environmental Quality ,
Enforcement Actions ,
Environmental Violations ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Hazardous Waste ,
Manufacturers ,
Solid Waste ,
Toxic Chemicals ,
Waste Disposal
The Chairman and two Subcommittee Chairmen from the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce (“Committee”) addressed a December 21st letter to Administrator Scott Pruitt of the United States...more
A United States District Court addressed in a December 7th opinion whether the Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act (“Act”) preempted a Vermont town’s ordinance regulating a salt transloading facility. See Vermont...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued citations to a Plainville, Connecticut construction contractor for alleged violations related to the demolition of a mercury boiler.
Manafort Brothers, Inc....more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a November 17th news release stating it cited Tampa Electric Co. (“Tampa Electric”) for alleged violations at its Gibsonton, Florida facility related to a...more
Ms. Cathy Webb, MS, CQA, CQE undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention and Tradeshow titled:
The EHS Manager’s Guide to: The Pitfalls of HAZMAT Shipping (“Presentation”)
...more
11/6/2017
/ Bills of Lading ,
Couriers ,
Department of Transportation (DOT) ,
Hazardous Substances ,
Hazardous Waste ,
Policies and Procedures ,
Product Packaging ,
Recycling ,
Safety Training ,
Shipping ,
Warning Labels ,
Waste-to-Energy