Dust-Lead Hazard Standards/Dust-Lead Post-Abatement Clearance Levels: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule Strengthening Standards
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the August 1st Federal Register a proposed rule that would strengthen the current dust-lead hazard standards (“DLHS”) and dust-lead post-abatement clearance levels (“DLCL”). See 88 Fed. Reg. 50444. The proposed rule is issued…
Air Enforcement: United States Department of Justice and Owego, New York, Metal Shredding Facility Enter into Consent Decree
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) with Upstate Shredding, LLC (“Upstate”) and Weitsman Shredding, LLC (“Weitsman”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. The CD was entered in the United States District Court for the Northern District of…
Arkansas Recycling Coalition Annual Conference/Agenda: September 11-13/Hot Springs, Arkansas
The Arkansas Recycling Coalition (“ARC”) is holding its annual conference (“Conference”) from September 11th-13th in Hot Springs, Arkansas. The Conference will be held at the Oaklawn Casino Hotel & Event Center. ARC recently published the list of presentations for the Conference, which include: …
Improving Capacity for Critical Mineral Recovery Through Electronic Waste Recycling/Reuse: U.S. Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works Hearing
The United States Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works (“Committee”) held a July 26th hearing titled: Improving Capacity for Critical Mineral Recovery through Electronic Waste Recycling and Reuse (“Hearing”) Committee Chairman Tom Carper (Delaware) stated that the purpose of the Hearing…
Mercury/Air Toxics Standard NESHAP for Coal and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units: National Association of Clean Air Agencies Comments on U.S. EPA Proposed Rule
The National Association of Clean Air Agencies (“NACAA”) submitted June 22nd comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in its docket addressing Proposed National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units…