CERCLA Cost Recovery: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Irwindale, California Refrigerant Reclamation/Recycling Facility Enter into Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Refrigerant Exchange Corp. (“REC”) entered into a Proposed Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”). See 91 Fed. Reg. 13845 (March 23, 2026). The…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission/Special Called Meeting: April 2nd - Via ZOOM
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission will hold a special called meeting via Zoom only on April 2, 2026, at 9:00 a.m. Agenda items include: Initiate Administrative Rulemaking Process Review Draft Water Finance Rule Repeal Drinking Water Repeal Clean Water For those wishing to join the…
Preproduction Plastic Materials: Colorado General Assembly Enacts Discharge Prohibition
The General Assembly of the State of Colorado has enacted Senate Bill 26-016 addressing preproduction plastic materials (“Bill”). The Bill prohibits a facility that makes, uses, packages, or transports plastic pellets or other preproduction plastic materials from discharging such materials through…
Validating Non-Lead Service Lines/A Practical Framework: American Water Works Association Guidance
The American Water Works Association (“AWWA”) issued a guidance document titled: Validating Non-Lead Service Lines – A Practical Framework (“Framework”). AWWA describes itself as the largest organization of water supply professionals in the world whose membership includes more than 4,300…
Arkansas Environmental Federation Water Seminar: April 15th/North Little Rock, Arkansas
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) will be holding its annual Water Seminar on April 15th in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The Water Seminar will be held at the Wyndham River Front located at 2 Riverfront Place. AEF describes the Water Seminar as a full-day program focused on current…