Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Houston County Incinerator Operator Enter into Consent Order
December 29, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Renegades Meat Processing LLC (“Renegades”) entered into a December 15th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of an ADEM air regulation. The CO provides that Renegades operates an incinerator in Houston County, Alabama…
PFAS Positioning and Guidance Statement: US Composting Council Announcement
December 28, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Composting Council (“USCC”) recently issued a document titled: PFAS Positioning and Guidance Statement (“Statement”) The USCC describes its mission as advancing: . . . compost manufacturing, compost utilization, and organics recycling to benefit our members, society, and…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Refrigeration Device
December 28, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in an October 13th letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to a refrigeration device. See Reference No. 22-0010. PHMSA was responding to a request…
U.S. Geological Survey Funding Opportunity/State Water Resource Agencies: Water Use Data and Research Program
December 27, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The U.S. Geological Survey (“USGS”) announced on December 14th that its Water Availability and Use Science Program (“WAUSP”) is offering a two-year cooperative agreement to State water resource agencies that collect water-use data to participate in the Water Use Data and Research (“WUDR”) program…
Release Reporting/CERCLA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Canton Township, Michigan, Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
December 27, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Canton Renewables, LLC (“Canton”), entered into a December 16th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”). See…