The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a December 2017 report titled:
Summary of State Programs and Data on Abandoned Underground Storage Tanks and Facilities...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Abbyland Trucking, Inc. (“ATI”) entered into a December 21, 2017, Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of Section 203(a)(3)(A)...more
The Supreme Court of the State of New York (Appellate Division)(“Court”) in a December 22, 2017, Memorandum and Order (“Order”) addressed whether a lower court erred in failing to dismiss a third-party claimant’s...more
1/5/2018
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The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) issued a December 5th Federal Register Notice asking for public comment on federally listed American burying-beetle incidental take permit applications. See 82 Fed. Reg....more
Texarkana, Texas based E-Z Mart Stores, Inc. (“E-Z Mart”) has announced it is being acquired by GPM Investments, LLC (“GPM”).
The privately-owned company is a major petroleum marketer operating almost 300 convenience...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and HollyFrontier Transportation LLC (“HT”) entered into a December 8th Combined Complaint and Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing an alleged violation of Section 311...more
The Petroleum Marketers Association of America (“PMAA”) sent a December 15th letter to United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Scott Pruitt asking that the federal underground storage tank (“UST”)...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) issued a December 14th news release stating it is accepting submissions for the Reduce Emissions from Diesels program (also known as the Go RED! program.)...more
Like many service industries, conflicts sometimes arise between competitors in the environmental service industry segments.
A federal district court, Western District, North Carolina (“Court”) addressed in a September 29th...more
12/12/2017
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The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) has released a November 2017 report titled:
Beneficial Use of Drill Cuttings, Produced Water and Fluids in the U.S. (“Supplemental...more
As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third party damage claims due to a release of...more
The Subcommittee on Environment of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, & Technology (“Committee”) is holding a hearing today titled:
...Waters of the United States: Examining the Role of...more
A November 27th United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) report notes that biomass and waste fuels constituted 2% of the total United States electricity generation in 2016.
Biomass and waste fuels are stated...more
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) issued a November 28th Federal Register notice announcing the issuance of a report that examines:
. . . actions it could take to modify existing regulations that...more
11/28/2017
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Former Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) Director Teresa Marks is now serving as Chief Deputy Director of the California Department of Pesticide Regulation (“DPR”).
Ms. Marks was appointed to the...more
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) Charles Moulton issued a November 15th Order addressing a Notice of Violation (“NOV”) by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality...more
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Magnolia Marine Transport (“MMT”) entered into a November 1st Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violation of a provision of the Mississippi Code addressing...more
The Supreme Court of the State of New York (Appellate Division) (“Court”) in a November 9th Memorandum and Order (“Order”) addressed whether field invoices provided to a customer for the performance of hydraulic fracturing...more
11/21/2017
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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) periodically updates a “Compendium” which addresses revisions to the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, Subtitle I, Underground Storage Tank (“UST”)...more
Liquid Environmental Solutions (“LES”) announced that it acquired the assets of Value Stream Environmental Services (“VSES”).
VSES is described as a privately held Arkansas company providing grease trap services and used...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Figaro Holdings, LLC (“FH”) entered into a November 1st Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of Subtitle I of the Resource...more
Ann Hines received the Petroleum Marketers Association of America (“PMAA”) Distinguished Service Award (“DSA”) at a PMAA meeting in Chicago, Illinois.
Ms. Hines had served as Executive Vice President of the Arkansas Oil...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) announced in a November 3rd news release that its Chief Technical Officer, Dr. Robert Blanz, P.E., has been appointed to serve on two prestigious United States...more
Arkansas Petroleum Council (“APC”) Executive Director Tom Parker has announced he will retire December 31st.
Tom also serves as the Southern Region Director of the American Petroleum Institute (“API”)....more
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) Associate Director, Office of Air Quality, Stuart Spencer, undertook a presentation at the 2017 Fall Business Meeting of the Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies...more