Packaging and Claims Knowledge (PACK) Act of 2025: Congressional Legislation Introduced to Establish Voluntary Federal Standards for Environmental Packaging Claims
December 23, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States House of Representatives Congressman Randy Weber (Texas) introduced legislation titled: The Packaging and Claims Knowledge Act of 2025 (“PACK Act”). The PACK Act proposes to establish voluntary federal standards for environmental claims on packaging. The rationale put forth for…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Agricultural Fertilizer
December 23, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) sent a December 11th Interpretive Letter to DG Advisor addressing the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to what is described as a new agricultural fertilizer compound. PHMSA was responding to an…
2025 Leadership in Environmental Education: Illinois River Watershed Partnership Receives Award from Arkansas Environmental Federation
December 23, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Illinois River Watershed Partnership (“IRWP”) noted in its Winter Newsletter that it has been awarded the 2025 Leadership in Environmental Education Award by the Arkansas Environmental Federation. The award is described as an honor given to: … businesses and organizations that have delivered…
Evaluation of the EPA's e-Manifest System: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Project Notification
December 22, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a November 19th notification memorandum titled: Evaluation of the EPA’s e-Manifest System (“Memorandum”). See Project No. OSRE-FY26-0021. The Memorandum was transmitted from Paul H. Bergstrand…
Preliminary Report on Runoff Characteristics from Utility-Scale Solar Sites: Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences Report
December 22, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Virginia Tech College of Agriculture and Life Sciences has published a November 22nd report titled: Preliminary Report on Runoff Characteristics from Utility-Scale Solar Sites (“Report”). The Report was prepared pursuant to a Virginia Department of Environmental Quality grant. Authors of the…
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