Solid Waste Management Unites/Corrective Action: ASTSWMO Comments Addressing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule Amending Definition of Hazardous Waste
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) submitted March 26th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing a proposed rule which would amend the definition of hazardous waste applicable to corrective action to address…
Performance/Innovation in the SRF Creating Environmental Success Program: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Recognizes Flippin, Arkansas Wastewater Treatment Plant as an Exceptional Project
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an April 3rd news release recognizing Clean Water Act state revolving fund assistance recipients for exceptional projects. The Flippin, Arkansas Wastewater Treatment Plant was among the projects listed in the “honorable mentions”…
Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Wiggins Plywood Plant Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Hood Industries, Inc. (“Hood”) entered into a March 1st Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Title V Operating Permit. See Order No. 7315 24. The AO addresses a plywood plant in Wiggins, Mississippi. Hood is stated to have…
Examining PFAS as Hazardous Substances: U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Hearing
The United States Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a March 20th Hearing titled: Examining PFAS as Hazardous Substances. One of the purposes of the hearing was to discuss the issues associated with designating PFAS chemicals as Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation…
American Bumblebee/Endangered Species Act: Center for Biological Diversity Files Judicial Action Against U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Alleging a Violation
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) filed a citizen suit action in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona (“Court”) against the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) alleging a violation of the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). CBD filed a Complaint for…