Oil Spill Enforcement: Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection Penalty Assessment Addressing Hudson Hardware Store
The Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (“MassDEP”) issued a December 29, 2025 news release stating that a penalty was assessed to N.R. Underwood & Sons Enterprises, Inc. (“Underwood”) for allegedly violating Massachusetts cleanup regulations. Underwood is stated to operate a…
Biosolids Recycling in New York State: Interim Strategy to Address PFAS in Biosolids Products
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (“NYDEC”) issued a document titled: DMM- Draft 7A / Biosolids Recycling in New York State - Interim Strategy to Address PFAS in Biosolids Products (“Interim Strategy”). The Interim Strategy is described as a NYDEC program policy and is…
Metroplan Funding Opportunities (Including Climate Pollution Reduction Grant): Applications Due January 9th
Metroplan issued a notice providing a reminder regarding three open funding opportunities: Supplemental Call for Projects (STBG & TAP) – FFY 2026 Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) – FFY 2027 Climate Pollution Reduction Grant (CRPG) Call for Green Networks Projects – Multi-use Trail…
Air Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and Raytown Gasoline Dispensing Facility Enter into Administrative Order on Consent
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and PAK American, L.L.C. d/b/a PAK American Shell (“PAK”) entered into a December 30, 2025 Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) addressing an alleged violation of the Missouri Air Regulations. See No. APCP-2025-040. The AOC provides that PAK…
PM2.5/Clean Air Act: 105 Environmental Organizations Letter to EPA Proposing Motion for Vacatur of Revised NAAQS
105 groups and organizations (“EOs”) sent a December 16th letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator opposing the agency’s Motion for Vacatur (“Motion”) in the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit in regard to pending challenges to the PM2.5…