Solid Waste/Recycling Judicial/Regulatory Update: 2022 Annual Arkansas Solid Waste Conference Presentation - Rogers, Arkansas
I undertook a presentation on October 12th at the 2022 Annual Solid Waste Conference in Rogers, Arkansas, titled: Solid Waste/Recycling Judicial/Regulatory Update (“Presentation”) The Presentation addressed a number of issues involving solid waste management and recycling related to: Legislation…
Release Reporting/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Owner and/or Operator of Linden, New Jersey, Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Safety Kleen Systems, Inc. (“Safety Kleen”) entered into a September 30th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”)…
Hazardous Waste/Water Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Files Sebastian County Circuit Court Action Addressing Fort Smith Used Oil Processing Facility
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) filed an October 17th Complaint and Request for Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the Circuit Court of Sebastian County, Arkansas (“Court”) against the following parties: Fort Smith Petro Environmental…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and United Parcel Service Enter into Consent Agreement and Final Order
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and United Parcel Service (“UPS”) entered into an October 17th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”). See EPA Docket No. RCRA-06-2022-0942. The CAFO is stated to resolve violation of hazardous regulations at 1,160 facilities across 45…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Oklahoma City Used Oil Recycler Enter into Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an October 7th news release stating that it entered into a Settlement (“Settlement”)with January Environmental Services, Inc., (“JES”) January Transport, Inc., (“JTI”) and company-owner Cris January to resolve certain alleged Resource…