Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management District: Arkansas Appellate Court Addresses Fee Assessment Issue
The Court of Appeals of Arkansas (“Appellate Court”) addressed in a November 29th Opinion the Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management Districts’ (“ARSWMD”) ability to assess certain fees. See Benton County Regional Solid Waste Management District v. Waste Management of Arkansas, et al., Ark. App…
Removal of Affirmative Defense Provisions/NESHAP: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposal Addressing Oil and Natural Gas Production/Natural Gas Transmission Storage Source Categories
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the December 1st Federal Register proposed amendments to the Clean Air Act National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for the oil and gas industry. See 88 Fed. Reg. 83889. EPA is proposing to remove the affirmative…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Fort Payne Automotive Part Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Plasman ALA, LLC (“Plasman”) entered into a November 1st Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the ADEM Administrative Code addressing the regulation of hazardous waste. See Consent Order No. 24- XXX-CHW. The CO states…
Lead and Copper Rule/Drinking Water: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Strengthening Provisions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced on November 30th what it denominates as the proposed “Lead and Copper Rule Improvements” (“LCRI”). EPA’s rationale for the proposed rule is the health effects associated with exposure to lead in drinking water and advancements in the…
Energizing American Battery Storage Manufacturing: Solar Energy Industries Association Report
The Solar Energy Industries Association (“SEIA”) issued a November, 2023 report titled: “Energizing American Battery Storage Manufacturing” (“Report”) SEIA describes the report as a comprehensive examination of both the challenges and opportunities faced by domestic energy storage production. …