Lead and Copper Rule/Drinking Water: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Strengthening Provisions
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced on November 30th what it denominates as the proposed “Lead and Copper Rule Improvements” (“LCRI”). EPA’s rationale for the proposed rule is the health effects associated with exposure to lead in drinking water and advancements in the…
Energizing American Battery Storage Manufacturing: Solar Energy Industries Association Report
The Solar Energy Industries Association (“SEIA”) issued a November, 2023 report titled: “Energizing American Battery Storage Manufacturing” (“Report”) SEIA describes the report as a comprehensive examination of both the challenges and opportunities faced by domestic energy storage production. …
Arkansas State Plant Board Quarterly Meeting - December 5th, Little Rock, Arkansas
The Arkansas State Plant Board (“Board”) has scheduled its next quarterly meeting for Tuesday, December 5th at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, Arkansas. Agenda items include: Opening comments and Board member…
Reconditioning/Used Drum Management: ASTSWMO Comments Addressing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Advance Notice of Proposed Rule Making
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) submitted comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on November 22 addressing the following Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPR”): Used Drum Management and Reconditioning 88…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: December 6th Meeting
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third-party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks…