Differentiating Scrap and Solid Waste: Institute of Scrap Recycling Industry's Comments on Proposed Updated Catalogue of Solid Wastes Forbidden to Import into China
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industry (“ISRI”) on August 28th announced it submitted comments to the World Trade Organization (“WTO”) and People’s Republic of China in regards to China’s intent to update its Catalogue of Solid Wastes Forbidden to Import into China. ISRI describes itself as a…
404/Wetland Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Residential Developer Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and D.R. Horton, Inc., (“DRHI”) entered into an August 17th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of Section 404 of the Clean Water Act. See Docket No.: CWA-04-2017-5501(b). Section 301(a) of the Clean Water…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission/UofA System Division of Agriculture Nonpoint Source Pollution Stakeholder and Project Review Meeting: September 27-28 Little Rock, Arkansas
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission and the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture are hosting the annual Nonpoint Source Pollution Stakeholder and Project Review Meeting (“meeting”) on September 27th and 28th. The meeting will be held in Little Rock, Arkansas. The sponsors cite as…
Water Quality Standards Variance Building Tool: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Availability
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced on August 23rd an online Water Quality Standards Variance Building Tool (“tool”) that it says can help states better understand whether a water quality standard (“WQS”) variance is an appropriate tool for a particular situation…
Hydropower: R Street Institute Study Addresses Permitting Issues
The R Street Institute (“R Street”) has published a study titled: Ebbing the Flow of Hydropower Red Tape (“Report”) R Street describes itself as a nonprofit, nonpartisan, public resource organization that engages in policy research and outreach to promote free markets and limited, effective…