Renewable Energy: California Department of Toxic Substances Control Classifies Solar Panels as Universal Waste
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (“DTSC”) announced in an October 26th news release that it was classifying hazardous waste (i.e., discarded) solar panels as universal waste. DTSC states that the intent is to “promote solar panel recycling and reuse and to keep them out of…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Water/FY 2022-2023 National Program Guidance: Association of Clean Water Administrators Comments
The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) submitted October 15th comments on the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) Office of Water (“OW”) document titled: FY 2022-2023 National Program Guidance (“Guidance”) The comments were transmitted to Benita Best-Wong, EPA…
Drinking Water/Arkansas Natural Resource Commission: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Grant
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced it had awarded the Arkansas Natural Resource Commission (“ANRC”) a grant for $637,000. EPA describes the grant as being targeted toward improving: . . . drinking water and provide assistance to underserved, small and disadvantaged…
Arkansas Water Operator Licensing/COVID-19: Arkansas Department of Health Announces Training Hours Waiver
Mr. Jeff Stone, P.E., of the Arkansas Department of Health (“DOH”), announced in an article in the Fall 2020 edition of the publication Arkansas Drinking Water Update that: . . . Due to the effects of the pandemic upon the availability of water operator training, the requirement of obtaining…
Environmental Quality Incentives Program: USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service Issues Final Rule Updating Requirements
Co-Author: Jordan Wimpy The United States Department of Agriculture (“USDA”) Natural Resources Conservation Service (“NCRS”) promulgated a final rule on October 26th in the Federal Register making revisions to the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (“EQIP”). See 85 Fed. Reg. 67637. The rule…