Flow Control/Construction and Demolition Waste: Washington Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to King County Code
February 23, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2 (“Court of Appeals”) addressed in a February 13th Opinion a challenge to a King County Code (“KCC”) involving flow control. See SkyCorp Ltd. v. King County, 2024 WL 562169. The KCC addresses nonrecyclable construction and demolition waste. KCC…
Stormwater/Drinking Water/ Wastewater Infrastructure: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces $53,099,000 funding for Arkansas Revolving Fund
February 23, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a February 22nd news release stating it is providing $53,099,000 to Arkansas for its Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (collectively, “SRF”). The funds will be made available to upgrade drinking water, wastewater, and…
Wastewater Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Claiborne County Coal Refuse Disposal Area
February 23, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a July 13th proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Kopper Glo Mining, LLC (“Kopper”). See Case No. MGR22-0118. The Order provides that Kopper operates a coal refuse disposal area (“Facility”) in Claiborne County…
Implementing Climate Resilience/Hazardous Waste Permitting: ASTSWMO Addresses Question to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regarding Draft Memorandum
February 22, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) addressed in a January 26th letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) a question regarding a draft memorandum the agency had issued titled: Implementing Climate Resilience in Hazardous…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: February 28th Meeting
February 22, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third-party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks…