EPIC Glass Recycling/ACE Glass and Plastic Recycling: Companies Announce Glass Recycling Plant to be Constructed in North Little Rock, Arkansas
North Little Rock, Arkansas, will be the site of a new glass recycling plant beginning in early 2024. The companies involved in this endeavor are EPIC Glass Recycling (“EPIC”) and ACE Glass and Plastics Recycling (“ACE”). An EPIC news release states that ACE will be constructing the plant which…
Mine Safety and Health Administration Act Enforcement: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Application of Methane Safety Regulations
Co-Author: Elizabeth Strickland The United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (“Court”) addressed in a June 16th decision certain Mining Safety and Health Administration (“MSHA”) regulations. See Peabody Midwest Mining, LLC v. Secretary of Labor, Mine Safety and Health Administration…
Evaluation of Current Alternatives and Estimated Cost Curves for PFAS Removal/Destruction: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Report Addresses Municipal Wastewater/Biosolids/Landfill Leachate/Compost Contact Water
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (“MPCA”) released in early June a report titled: Evaluation of Current Alternatives and Estimated Cost Curves for PFAS Removal and Destruction from Municipal Wastewater, Biosolids, Landfill Leachate, and Compost Contact Water (“Report”) The Report was…
Arkansas Environmental Service Firms: Terracon Acquires Pollution Management Inc.
Terracon has acquired Pollution Management Inc. (“PMI”). PMI was founded in 1988 as an environmental service firm providing a variety of environmental engineering and technical services out of its Little Rock and Springdale offices. Terracon describes itself as a consulting engineering firm…
Stormwater Management Fees/Municipality: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Application to U.S. Corps of Engineers Properties
Co-Author: Lexi Robertson The Federal Circuit (“Court”) addressed an issue arising out of a municipality’s agreement to stormwater fees on federal property. See City of Wilmington v. United States, 68 F.4th 1365 (Fed. Cir. 2023). The question considered was whether certain fees assessed by the city…