TSD/Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Etowah County, Alabama Enter into Special Order by Consent
December 18, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Giant Resource Recovery-Attalla, Inc. (“Giant”) entered into a November 15th Special Order by Consent (“Order”) addressing alleged violations of certain hazardous waste regulations. Giant is stated to operate a permitted commercial…
Delisting Petition/Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: December 14th Federal Register Notice Addressing F006 Wastewater Treatment Sludge
December 17, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in a December 14th Federal Register Notice granted a petition by Sandvik Special Metals (“SSM”) to exclude or delist up to 1,500 cubic yards of F006 wastewater treatment sludge per year from the lists of Resource Conservation and Recovery…
Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Enter into Consent Decree with Operators of Crossett, Arkansas, Paper/Chemical Products Facilities
December 17, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in a December 14th news release announced that the federal agency and Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) have entered into a settlement with the Georgia-Pacific Chemicals LLC (“GP Chemical) and Georgia-Pacific Consumer…
Opportunities and Challenges Facing Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Programs: Project Summary Report (October 2018)
December 14, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The American Water Works Association (“AWWA”) issued a report titled: Opportunities and Challenges Facing Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Programs – Project Summary Report (October 2018)(“Report”) The Report was prepared for the AWWA by Eastern Research Group, Inc. AWWA states that it…
Codification of Colorado Energy Storage Procurement Act: Colorado Public Utilities Commission Order
December 14, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Colorado Public Utilities Commission (“Commission”) adopted an Order on December 12th codifying Colorado legislation titled “The Energy Storage Procurement Act” (“Act”). The Act required that on or before February 1, 2019, the Commission establish, by rule as part of a planning process…