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The Clean Water Act is a United States federal statute enacted in 1972 to reduce levels of toxic substances in the nation's water supply and to prevent high levels of new contamination. The CWA seeks to accomplish its stated goals by preventing point and nonpoint pollution sources, assisting wastewater treatment facilities and maintaining wetlands. less -

Emergency Order of the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/19/2021

Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) Director Becky Keogh issued on May 6th an Emergency Order (“EO”) to Ashish Sanon and Fort Smith Petro Environmental, LLC (“Fort Smith...more

SPCC Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Ashland, Virginia Facility Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/27/2020

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and HPT TA Properties Trust (“HPT”) entered into an August 6th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Oil Pollution Prevention...more

Oil Spill/SPCC Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Beltsville, Maryland Vegetable Oil Recycler Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/23/2020

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Storm Oil, LLC (“Storm”) entered into a December 30th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of Section 311 of the Clean Water Act. See Docket No....more

Environmental Issues Impacting Arkansas/Missouri Municipal Utilities: SEMO-NEARK Annual Meeting Presentation

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/16/2019

I undertook a presentation at the May 9th SEMO-NEARK annual meeting in Norfork, Arkansas, titled: Environmental Issues Impacting Arkansas/Missouri Municipal Utilities (“Presentation”) The Presentation focused on a...more

Currents - Energy Industry Insights - May 2019 #2

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC on 5/13/2019

New Sulfur Caps for Shipping Fuels Will Help Make the Shale Boom Even Bigger "Now the shale revolution will help shippers across the world comply with the International Maritime Organization's 2020 standards, called "IMO...more

SPCC Regulations/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposal Declining Applicability to Hazardous Substances

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/27/2018

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in June 25th Federal Register notice states that it will establish no additional regulatory requirements under the Clean Water Act 311(j)(1)(C) for hazardous...more

Congress Expands the Oil Pollution Act to Reach Spills Originating Outside of the U.S.

Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP on 1/23/2018

The Foreign Spill Protection Act of 2017 amends the Oil Pollution Act and Clean Water Act to hold foreign-based offshore facilities liable for spills entering U.S. waters - New law establishes oil spill liability in the...more

SPCC Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Acton, Massachusetts Oil Storage/Distribution Facility Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/23/2018

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Bursaw Gas and Oil, Inc. (“BGO”) entered into a December 21st Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act Oil...more

Oil Production and Storage Facilities Must Maintain Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plans

Adams and Reese LLP on 1/30/2015

Small oil production and storage facilities often overlook their obligations to develop and implement oil Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) plans. These requirements have been issued by the USEPA under the...more

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