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Used Oil/Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Baton Rouge Industrial Equipment Testing...

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and Quality Testing, Inc. (“QTI”) entered into a Settlement Agreement (“SA”) addressing alleged violations of the Louisiana Used Oil and Hazardous Waste Regulations. ...more

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Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Escambia County Natural Gas Processing Plant Enter into...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Escambia Operating Co., LLC (“EOC”) entered into a September 6th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. The CO provides that...more

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Petroleum Release/Storage Tank Enforcement: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Judicial Action Addressing Elgin Retail Motor Fuel...

The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (“MPCA”) filed in early May a Complaint in the County of Olmsted Third Judicial District Court against Gurek Inc. (“GI”) alleging violation of MPCA rules and Minnesota statutes...more

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PHMSA’s Mega Rule Is Complete: Here’s What You Should Know

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The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) recently released the final rule in a rulemaking trilogy collectively known as the “Mega Rule” — a set of regulations designed to improve pipeline safety by...more

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A Legislative Session In Review: Taking A Look At Key Energy Bills That Did (And Did Not) Pass During The 87th Regular Session

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After Winter Storm Uri devastated the ERCOT grid, calls for industry reform rang out across the state of Texas. For the past few months, public hearings and floor debates have considered wide-ranging proposals to harden the...more

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Update On New York City Gas Piping System Inspection And Certification Deadlines

As a result of a bill approved by the New York City Council on December 17, 2020, which is expected to become law on January 18, 2021, the December 31, 2020 deadline for gas piping inspections for Community Districts 1, 3 and...more

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New York City Gas Piping System Inspection And Certification Deadlines Approaching

While many believe that 2020 can’t end fast enough, there is an important upcoming deadline before the Times Square ball drop for owners of buildings, except one- or two-family homes, in certain Community Districts that, if...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Order and Assessment Addressing Jackson, Tennessee...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued an April 8 Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Sunrise Oil, LLC, (“Sunrise”) for alleged violations of certain underground storage tank regulations. See...more

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Annual Release Detection Equipment Testing: Arkansas Oil Marketers Association Canopy Article

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) staff authored an article in Issue 4 of the Arkansas Oil Marketers Association (“AOMA”) publication The Canopy titled: Annual Release Detection Equipment Testing...more

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Periodic Operation and Maintenance Walkthrough Inspections Required for Illinois UST Facility Owners and Operators

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New Illinois Office of State Fire Marshall (“OSFM”) regulations, (42 Ill. Reg. 10476, 10662-667, June 15, 2018, effective October 13, 2018), require that periodic operation and maintenance include recorded “walkthrough...more

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Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Office of Land Resources/Regulated Storage Tanks: Arkansas Oil Marketers Association...

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) Office of Land Resources undertook presentations at the October 18th Arkansas Oil Marketers Association (“AOMA”) Workshop in Little Rock, Arkansas, titled: ...more

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Underground Storage Tank Walkthrough Inspection Requirements: Arkansas Oil Marketers Association Canopy Article

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) staff authored an article in Issue 3 of the Arkansas Oil Marketers Association (“AOMA”) publication The Canopy titled: Walkthrough Inspection Requirements (“Article”) -...more

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Identifying and Addressing Environmental Issues in Petroleum Marketing Agreements (“Presentation”)

The Arkansas Oil Marketers Association Environmental Workshop was held on August 30th in Little Rock. I undertook a presentation titled: Identifying and Addressing Environmental Issues in Petroleum Marketing...more

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Does Your Oil and Gas Company Use Temporary Workers?

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In this memorandum, OSHA states that it will be reviewing the use of temporary workers during every inspection. OSHA has already been particularly interested in the oil and gas industry. In 2011, OSHA issued a special...more

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WVDEP Hires New Oil and Gas Employees

One of the provisions of the West Virginia Horizontal Well Control Act passed in December 2011 increased the permit fees for horizontal wells from $400 to $10,000. At the time this legislation was under consideration, West...more

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