U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board: Sauget, Illinois Commercial Hazardous Waste Incinerator Petition for Review of Title V Permit
February 24, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Veolia Es Technical Solutions, L.L.C. (“Veolia”) filed a February 15th Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) of a Title V Clean Air Act permit (“Permit”). The Permit was issued by EPA Region 5 for the…
91st Arkansas General Assembly: Underground Storage Tanks/Secondary Containment
February 23, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Representative Eaves introduced House Bill (“HB”) 1635 which amends the Arkansas Code in regards to underground storage tanks (“USTs”) and secondary containment. The legislation addresses issues associated with the federal Resource Conservation Recovery Act Subtitle I UST program. Arkansas has…
Connecticut Extended Producer Responsibility Program Evaluation – Summary and Recommendations: January 2017
February 23, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Product Stewardship Institute, Inc. (“PSI”) issued a January 2017 report titled: Connecticut Extended Producer Responsibility Program Evaluation: Summary and Recommendations (“Report”) The Report is described as summarizing a multi-faceted evaluation of four extended producer responsibility…
91st Arkansas General Assembly: Nonmunicipal Domestic Sewage Treatment Legislative Revisions
February 23, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Representative Davis has introduced House Bill (“HB”) 1550 which revises certain provisions of the Arkansas Code dealing with nonmunicipal domestic sewage treatment works. The objectives of the bill include: Increase contributions to the nonmunicipal domestic sewage treatment works trust fund by…
91st Arkansas General Assembly: Water Provider Legislative Task Force
February 22, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Senator Alan Clark has introduced Senate Bill (“SB”) 376 which would create an Arkansas Water Provider Legislative Task Force (“task force”). SB 376 includes a number of proposed legislative findings in regards to utility water providers related to monopolies, service (including adequacy)…