Approaches to Mitigating the Effects of Staff Turnover on The Clean Water Act 303(d) Program/ Examples from Practice: Environmental Law Institute Report
The Environmental Law institute (“ELI”) has issued a report titled Approaches to Mitigating the Effects of Staff Turnover on the CWA 303(d) program. Examples from Practice (“Report”) The Report was stated to have been undertaken pursuant to a cooperative agreement with the Watershed Branch of the…
Arkansas Association of Regional Solid Waste Management Districts; December 5 Presentation/ Benton, Arkansas
I undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Association of Regional Solid Waste Management Districts, December 5 meeting addressing: Initial creation/rationale for Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management Districts/Boards Amendments/Changes Various Relevant Programs/Case Law The Meeting was held…
Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Deposit, New York Quarry Operator Enter into Consent Agreement
Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Deposit, New York Quarry Operator Enter into Consent Agreement The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Sanford Stone, LLC (“Sanford”) entered into a November 8th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”)…
Compendium of Tools/Methods to Estimate Environmental Benefits for Nature-Based Solutions: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Report Addresses Water Quantity, Climate Mitigation, Air and Habitat
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a November 2024 report titled: A Compendium of Tools and Methods to Estimate Environmental Benefits for Nature-Based Solutions - Environmental Benefits Related to Water Quantity, Climate Mitigation, Air and Habitat (“Report”). See…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Lithium Batteries
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in an October 16th interpretive letter the application of the Federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to lithium batteries. See reference No. 24-0034. PHMSA was responding to a May 17th request for interpretation…