Five non-profit organizations filed a Clean Air Act Title V Petition to Object (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) related to the AdvanSix Resins and Chemicals LLC (“AdvanSix”)...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Mr. Mulch, LLC (“Mr. Mulch”) entered into a July 11th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act Stormwater...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and the Heil Company, Inc. (“Heil”) entered into a June 12th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Hazardous Waste Regulations. See...more
The Steel Manufacturers Association (“SMA”) submitted July 2nd comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing the proposed rule styled:
Prevention of Signification Deterioration (PSD) and...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Evonik Corporation (“EC”) entered into a May 8th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See Consent Order No. 24-XXX-CAP.
The...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a prepublication version of a Final Rule that would designate two of the Per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) as Comprehensive Environmental Response,...more
4/23/2024
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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a January 17th news release stating it was proposing to assess penalties against SK Battery America Inc. (“SK”) for alleged violations.
SK is described as a...more
The Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) announced issuance of a report titled:
U.S. Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing on Track to Meet Demand (“Analysis”) -
The EDF Analysis’ objective was to determine whether...more
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and Westlake Styrene, LLC (“Westlake”) entered into an October 18th Settlement Agreement (“SA”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See SA-AE-23-0032. ...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and The Bryce Company, LLC (“Bryce”) entered into an October 3rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations...more
11/7/2023
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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 Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced in a May 16th news release that it had cited Arch Wood Protection, Inc. (“AWPI”) and Mullins Mechanical & Welding, LLC (“Mullins”) for alleged...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in a December 20th news release that it had added two sites to the Superfund National Priority List (“NPL”). One of the sites is located in Hattiesburg,...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) issued an August 15th decision interpreting the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) term “manufacturing process unit”...more
The Steel Manufacturers Association (“SMA”) released what it described as an independent study (“Study”) concluding that:
. . . Steel produced by electric arc furnace (EAF) steelmakers in the U.S. has a carbon intensity...more
The Environmental Defense Fund released an April 22 report prepared by ERM titled:
Electric Vehicle Market Update: Manufacturer Commitments & Public Policy Initiatives Supporting Electric Mobility in the U.S. & Worldwide...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a November 30th news release recognizing 580 manufacturing plants that are participating in the agency’s ENERGY STAR program.
The EPA news release includes...more
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The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Pinnacle Manufacturing, LLC (“Pinnacle”) entered into a June 8th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of certain sections of the...more
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“TACB”) issued a March 4th Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) addressing an alleged air permit violation by State Industries, LLC (“State”). See...more
4/9/2020
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a March 25th Notification of Evaluation titled:
Status of Clean Air Act State Implementation Plan Submittals and Approvals...more
4/7/2020
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The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (“ISRI”) issued its 2019 Recycling Industry Yearbook (“Yearbook”).
The 2019 edition is the eighth year that ISRI has published a Yearbook on this topic....more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on January 6th issued a pre-publication Advance Notice of Proposed Rule (“ANPR”) addressing the Clean Air Act Heavy-Duty Engine Standards.
The ANPR also describes...more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) responded in a September 12th letter to a question seeking clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to the testing...more
Approximately 270 environmental and community organizations submitted a July 23rd Petition to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) seeking the review and revision of certain Clean Water Act (“CWA”)...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a June 4th proposed rule in regards to the:
National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) for the Surface Coating of Metal Cans and...more