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Storage Tanks That Contain PFOA And PFOS Must Now Be Registered In Pennsylvania

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The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (“PADEP”) published guidance regarding registering and permitting storage tanks that contain perfluorooctanoic acid (“PFOA”), perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (“PFOS”). This...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: United States Environmental Protection Agency and Manassas, Virginia Electric Cooperative Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (“NVEC”) entered into a May 21st Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Federal Underground Storage...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Wickliffe, Ohio, Operator Enter into Expedited Settlement...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Lubrizol Corporation (“LC”) entered into a January 24th Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the federal...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Kermit, West Virginia, Storage Tank Operator Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and T & D Quick Stop, Inc. (“T & D”) entered into a January 2nd expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (“Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of the...more

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EPA Issues Final Methane Regulations for New and Existing Sources

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final rule on Dec. 2, 2023, to sharply reduce emissions of methane and other air pollution from oil and natural gas operations. The final action, which is more than...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Telecommunications Company Enter into Consent Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (‘EPA”) and AT&T Transoceanic Comm. LLC (“AT&T”) entered into a September 13th Consent Agreement/Final Order (“Consent Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of the...more

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Polk County, Fuel Station/Arkansas Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund: Request for Adjudicatory Hearing and Arkansas Pollution...

Mena Short Stop, LLC (“Mena Short Stop”) filed a pleading before the Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission (“Commission”) addressing an issue arising under the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and McLaughlin, South Dakota, Facility Enter into Expedited...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Farmer’s Union Oil of McLaughlin (“Farmer’s”) entered into a January 6th Expedited Settlement Agreement (‘ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the underground...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: United States Environmental Protection Agency and Dallas/Mountaintop, Pennsylvania, Operator Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Yogkala Management, Inc. (“YMI”) entered into a September 27th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Underground Storage Tank (“UST”)...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Hanover, Pennsylvania, Facility Enter into Consent Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Hanover 76, Inc. (“Hanover”) entered into an April 7th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Pennsylvania underground storage tank (“UST”)...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and York, Pennsylvania, Operator Enter into Consent Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and York Fuel Stop, Inc., (“York”) entered into a February 23rd Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing violations of the Pennsylvania regulations addressing underground...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Middleton, Delaware, Operator Enter into Expedited Settlement...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and SNEH Enterprises LLC and VIRU Enterprises LLC (collectively “Enterprises”) entered into a January 4th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and West Virginia Grocery Stores Operator Enter into Consent...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and U-Save Food Store, Inc. (“U-Save”) entered into a December 13th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the West Virginia Underground Storage...more

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EPA Expands Requirements for Reducing Methane Emissions from Oil & Gas Production Sector

EPA proposes new emissions control requirements for new sources and existing sources and aims to reduce methane emissions by 74 percent by 2030. Regulations would require newly constructed oil and gas production facilities...more

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EPA Proposes Far-Reaching Methane Rules for the Oil and Gas Sector

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The first action proposes first-time emission guidelines to reduce methane emissions from almost 1 million existing oil and gas wells, almost 2,000 existing interstate natural gas compressor stations, and over 500 existing...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Arlington, Oregon, Hazardous Waste Storage Facility Enter...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Chemical Waste Management of the Northwest, Inc. (“CWM”) entered in to a September 25th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency And Salisbury, North Carolina Personal/Home Care Manufacturing...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Innospec Active Chemicals, LLC (“IAC”) entered into an August 24th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the North Carolina hazardous waste...more

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

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

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

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

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Storage Tank Enforcement: United States Environmental Protection Agency and Salina, Kansas, Underground Storage Tank Owner Enter...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) entered into a September 12th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) with a Salina, Kansas, underground storage tank (“UST”) owner addressing an alleged violation of...more

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Currents - Energy Industry Insights - July 2018

Appalachian Region Looks to Asia to Revive Economic Hopes - "A Thai chemical company and, more recently, its new South Korean partner, are taking halting steps toward building a multibillion-dollar petrochemical plant in...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Elmira, New York Tank Owner Enter into Expedited Settlement...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and S & H Food Mart, LLC (“S & H”) entered into a July 5th Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Subtitle...more

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PCB Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Trenton, Tennessee, Light and Water Department Enter into Consent...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the Trenton Light and Water Department (“TLW”) entered into a June 19th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of certain federal...more

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

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

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Time to Clean House? EPA's Renewed Emphasis on Self Audits and Disclosures

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The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recently taken several steps to encourage self-disclosure of violations of environmental laws through participation in its existing audit policy programs, with a particular...more

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