Water and Wastewater Workforce: January 2018 U.S. Government Accountability Office Report Addressing Recruiting
February 13, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued a January 2018 report titled: Water and Wastewater Workforce – Recruiting Approaches Help Industry Hire Operators, but Additional EPA Guidance Could Help Identify Future Needs (“Report”) See GAO-18-102. GAO states that the purpose…
South Carolina Surface Water Withdrawal Act: State Supreme Court Addresses Constitutional Challenge
February 12, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Co-Author: Jalen Toms The Supreme Court of South Carolina considered the constitutionality of the registration provisions of its Surface Water Withdrawal Act (“Act”). See Jowers v. South Carolina Dept. of Health and Environmental Control, 2017 WL 3045982 (S.C. July 19, 2017). The Court addressed…
National Fish and Wildlife Foundation Grant: Beaver Watershed Alliance Awarded $37,710.56
February 12, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) announced that it has been awarded a grant totaling $37,710.56 from the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (“Foundation”). BWA states that the award is being granted in response to its grant proposal titled: Initiating Community Stewardship through Watershed…
Alteration of U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Civil Works Projects: February 5th Federal Register Notice Proposing Engineer Circular
February 12, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) issued a February 5th Federal Register notice proposing to issue an Engineer Circular (“EC”) related to the policies and procedures for processing certain requests to alter civil works projects. See 83 Fed. Reg. 5075. Section 14 of the Rivers and…
Treated Railroad Ties/Non-Hazardous Secondary Material Rule: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in a February 7th Federal Register notice issued a final rule amending the Non-Hazardous Secondary Material Rule (“NHSMR”) to add certain treated railroad ties (“TRTs”) to the list of Categorical Non-Waste Fuels. See 83 Fed. Reg. 5317. The…