Hazardous Waste Enforcement: State of California and Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. Stipulation for Entry of Final Judgment/Permanent Injunction
The California Attorney General (“AG”) announced a settlement with Home Depot U.S.A., Inc. (“Home Depot”) addressing alleged violations of: California Hazardous Waste Control Law California Unfair Competition Law The AG, on behalf of the State of California, noted the filing of a Stipulation for…
Beryllium: March 2nd OSHA Memorandum Delaying Enforcement of Certain Standards
United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) Director, Directorate of Enforcement Programs, Thomas Galassi, authored a March 2nd memorandum titled: Delay of Enforcement of the Beryllium Standards under 29 CFR 1910.1024, 29 CFR 1915.1024, and 29 CFR 1926.1124 (Memorandum) …
Clean-Bus Funding: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Grant to Arkansas School District
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in a March 8th news release that it was awarding an $8.7 million grant for the replacement and retrofitting of 452 older diesel school buses. The grants are provided through EPA’s Diesel Emissions Reduction Act funding. An Arkansas…
Superfund/Applicable, or Relevant and Appropriate Requirements: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials Policy Paper
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) has published a position paper titled: State Concerns with the Process of Identifying Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA) applicable, or Relevant and Appropriate…
Definition of Solid Waste/RCRA: U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C. Circuit Addresses Petition for Rehearing/Challenges to 2015 Revisions
The United States Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit (“Court”), addressed in a March 6th Opinion petitions for Panel Rehearing of a July 7, 2017 decision addressing the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) definition of “solid waste.” See American Petroleum Institute v. EPA…