Solid Waste Collection and Transportation/State Regulation: Washington Appellate Court Addresses Preemption Question
November 17, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Court of Appeals of Washington (Division 2) (“Appellate Court”) addressed in a November 8th Opinion whether federal law preempts the State of Washington’s regulation of rail transportation involving certain train-on-flatcar/container-on-flatcar (“TOFC/COFC”) activities. See Waste Management of…
Coal Combustion Residuals Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Tecumseh, Kansas Power Plant Operator Enter into Settlement Agreement
November 17, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a November 9th news release stating that it had reached a Settlement with Evergy Kansas Central Inc. (“Evergy”) to address alleged violations of the Coal Combustion Residuals (“CCR”) program. The Settlement is stated to address a coal…
Storage Tank Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and North Little Rock Retail Fuel Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
November 17, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Hebron of AR, LLC (“Hebron”) entered into an October 27th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Rule Number 12…
Buffalo River Conservation Committee: November 18th Meeting Scheduled
November 16, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Buffalo River Conservation Committee (“Committee”) will hold its next meeting on Friday, November 18th at 1:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall at 108 Noah Horton Memorial Drive in Marshall, Arkansas. The Committee was established by Governor Hutchinson in 2016 in…
Emerging Wastes from Renewable Energy Sources Fact/Photovoltaic Modules/Lithium-Ion Batteries/Wind Turbine Blades: ASTSWMO Publishes Fact Sheets
November 16, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) published fact sheets for three what it describes as: Emerging Wastes from Renewable Energy Sources The three wastes include: Photovoltaic Modules Lithium-ion Batteries Wind Turbine Blades The lithium-ion…
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