Medical Waste Processing: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Order Approving Solid Waste Management Plan Amendment Inclusion of Oxford, Mississippi Facility
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) issued a May 11th Order addressing a proposed medical waste process facility. See Order No. 6851 18. The Order provides that the Three Rivers Regional Solid Waste Management Authority (“Authority”) adopted on January 19th a Resolution…
Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Loan Application Deadline Extension
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator E. Scott Pruitt announced an extension of the deadline to apply for Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (“WIFIA”) loans. The deadline to apply for such loans is stated to have been extended to July 31, 2018. EPA…
Former Slidell, Louisiana Superfund Site: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Recognizes Excellence in Reuse
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in a May 18th news release that the City of Slidell, Louisiana, (“Slidell”) was recognized for its reuse of a federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, Liability Act/Superfund site. Slidell was recognized for its…
Clean Air Act/Applicability Determination Index: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Publishes Notice of Additions
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) maintains a compendium of written responses to certain Clean air Act inquiries from owners or operators of sources. This compendium is known as an Applicability Determination Index (“ADI”). EPA in a May 16th Notice announced that it had…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Turrell, Arkansas Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and the City of Turrell, Arkansas, (“Turrell”) entered into an April 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) Permit. See LIS No…