Release Reporting/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Waseca, Minnesota, Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
December 21, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Birds Eye Foods, LLC (“Birds Eye”) entered into a December 13th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) and Emergency…
C & H Hog Farms (Newton County, Arkansas): Buffalo River Watershed Alliance, Inc.'s Motion to Intervene in Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Proceedings
December 21, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Buffalo River Watershed Alliance, Inc., Arkansas Canoe Club, Ozark Society, Inc., and Five Individuals (collectively “BRWA”) filed a December 18th Motion to Intervene and Request for Hearing (“Motion”) in C & H Hog Farm’s (“C & H”) Request for Adjudicatory Hearing and Commission Review/Stay…
Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Protocol (SWEEP): Draft Municipal Standard Issued
December 20, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Protocol (“SWEEP”) issued a December 14th document titled: The SWEEP Municipal Standard (“Municipal Standard”) Municipal Standard is characterized as evaluating the environmental, economic, and social aspects of delivering municipal solid waste…
Beyond Tight Budgets - 2018 Resource Demands Analysis for State Drinking Water Programs: Association of State Drinking Water Administrators Report
December 20, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (“ASDWA”) issued a report titled: Beyond Tight Budgets: 2018 Resource Demands Analysis for State Drinking Water Programs (“Report”) ASDWA states that it conducted a 2018 State Resources Demand Analysis to “better capture the extent of the…
Air Toxics Emissions/Residual Risk: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Project Notification
December 20, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) in a December 17th memorandum announced a Project Notification titled: EPA Actions to Address Air Toxics Emissions Through Its Residual Risk and Technology Review Program See Project No…