Brownfield Voluntary Agreement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Memphis Site Owner Execute Agreement
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Remediation (“TDEC”) and the Montgomery Partnership (“Montgomery”) executed a February 26th Brownfield Voluntary Agreement (“BVA”) addressing a Memphis, Tennessee, site. See Site No. 79-943. The property is described in the BVA as…
Missouri Distinct Population of the Eastern Hellbender Salamander/Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Endangered Species Designation
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“FWS”) published a March 9th Federal Register Notice designating a Missouri distinct population of the eastern hellbender salamander (“Missouri DPS”) as endangered under the federal Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). See 86 Fed. Reg. 13465. The Missouri DPS…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Easton, Maryland, Pharmaceutical Packaging Manufacturer Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Aphena Pharma Solutions – Maryland, LLC (“APS”) entered into a February 16th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing certain alleged violations of the Maryland Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-03-2021-0016. The CA provides…
Riparian Zones: Beaver Watershed Alliance Webinar/March 18th
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) announced it will be holding a webinar on riparian zones on Thursday, March 18th. The webinar will be conducted by Nate Weston. Mr. Weston is a Geospatial Ecologist at BWA. The webinar will provide information regarding riparian zones such as: What they do How…
COVID-19/U.S. Department of Labor Office of Inspector General: Report to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration
The United States Department of Labor Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a February 25th report titled: COVID-19: Increased Worksite Complaints and Reduced OSHA Inspections Leave U.S. Workers’ Safety at Increased Risk (“Report”) The Report was transmitted to the Occupational Safety and…