Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Attalla Hazardous Waste Treatment and Storage Facility Enter into Consent Order
February 25, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Giant Resource Recovery-Attalla, Inc. (“Giant”) entered into a January 25th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of Alabama hazardous waste regulations. See Consent Order No. 22-XXX-CHW. The CO provides that Giant…
Power Plant Emissions: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Releases 2021 Data
February 24, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released on February 18th annual data on 2021 emissions from power plants in the lower 48 states. The air pollutants addressed included: Nitrogen oxides Sulfur dioxides Carbon dioxide Mercury Key conclusions drawn by EPA from the data…
Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2022: United States Senate Legislation Introduced by Senators Heinrich and Risch
United States Senators Martin Heinrich (New Mexico) and Jim Risch (Idaho) introduced legislation titled: Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act (“Act”) The Act’s objective is stated to include making it easier for “Good Samaritans” such as state agencies, local governments…
Biodiversity and the Role of Disturbance in Managing Natural Ecosystems: Nate Weston (Beaver Watershed Alliance) Arkansas Native Plant Society Webinar
February 24, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Nate Weston will undertake a webinar on February 26th for the Arkansas Native Society titled: Biodiversity and the Role of Disturbance in Managing Natural Ecosystems Mr. Weston is a Geospatial Ecologist with Beaver Watershed Alliance. The announcement for the webinar notes: Disturbances…
Iowa Supreme Court 2 – Racoon River 0: Allan Gates (Mitchell Williams) American College of Environmental Lawyers Blog Post
February 23, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
My law firm colleague Allan Gates authored a recent blog post for the American College of Environmental Lawyers (“ACOEL”) titled: Iowa Supreme Court 2 – Racoon River 0 Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement v. State of Iowa Allan is a Past-President of ACOEL. Allan’s post discusses litigation…
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