Consumer Confidence Report Rule/Safe Drinking Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Revisions
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced on March 28th a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPR”) that would revise the Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”) Consumer Confidence Report Rule. Consumer Confidence Reports (“CCRs”) are sometimes denominated “Annual Drinking Water…
Solid Waste Enforcement/Construction/Demolition Waste: New York Attorney General Files Judicial Complaint Against 29 Waste Haulers/Brokers Regarding a Ulster County Site
The New York Attorney General (“AG”) filed a March 30th Complaint in the State of New York Supreme Court, County of Ulster, against 29 waste haulers and brokers. See Seggos, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, et al. v. AGP Industries, LLC, et al…
Arkansas Business and Technology Accelerator Act/Consolidated Incentive Act: Legislation Introduced to Add Nonhazardous Solid Waste Combustors as Eligible Applicants
House Bill 1746 (“HB1746”) has been introduced which would amend the following two Arkansas statutes: Arkansas Business and Technology Accelerator Act (“Accelerator Act”) Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003 (“Incentive Act”) The bill was introduced by Representative Lundstrum. The Accelerator Act…
Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watershed's Initiative/National Water Quality Initiative: Natural Resources Conservation Service Request for Information
The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (“NRCS”) posted a March 8th Federal Register Notice putting forth a request for public input that it can use in refining the: Mississippi River Basin Healthy Watershed Initiative (“MRBI” National Water Quality…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and El Dorado, Kansas, Petroleum Refinery Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and HF Sinclair El Dorado Refining LLC (“Sinclair”) entered into a March 6th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) hazardous waste regulations. See…