National Environmental Policy Act/ Transmission System Interconnection: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Federal Action Question
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Court”) in a March 27th opinion addressed whether an action involving the Whistling Ridge Energy Project (“Project”) was “federal” for the purposes of the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). See Friends of the Columbia Gorge and…
Asbestos Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management Issues Administrative Order to Marietta, Georgia Construction Company
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) issued an Administrative Order (“AO”) to Cork-Howard Construction Company, Inc. (“CHCC”). See Administrative Order No.: 18- ____-AP. CHCC is described as a construction company based in Marietta, Georgia. CHCC is stated to have been hired…
Arkansas Environmental Federation Regulated Waste Seminar: Little Rock, Arkansas – April 17th (REMINDER)
The Arkansas Environmental Federation will hold its annual Regulated Waste Seminar on April 17th. The seminar will be held in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the Holiday Inn – Airport. I will be undertaking a presentation titled: Hazardous & Solid Waste Judicial and Regulatory Developments Others…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency "Once In, Always In" Policy Change: Environmental Organizations File Judicial Challenge
A number of environmental organizations filed a March 26th Petition for Review (“Petition”) in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit challenging a recently issued United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) memorandum rescinding its Clean Air Act “Once…
Wisconsin Legislation Exempting Pyrolysis/Gasification from Solid Waste Management Facility Requirements: Assembly Bill 789
The State of Wisconsin legislative bodies (House and Senate) enacted Assembly Bill 789 (“Bill”) which is described as generally exempting pyrolysis and gasification facilities from certain laws relating to solid waste storage and treatment facilities. The American Chemistry Council described the…