PFAS/Safe Drinking Water Act: American Water Works Association Opening Brief Challenging U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Drinking Water Regulations
The American Water Works Association (“AWWA”) and the Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (“ASMWA”) have filed their Opening Brief in a challenge to the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”) regulations setting National Primary Drinking…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – Friday, October 25
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission will meet Friday, October 25th, at 10 a.m. in the Commission Room located at the Arkansas…
Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Talladega County Automobile Manufacturing Plant Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Honda Development & Manufacturing of America, LLC (“Honda”) entered into a October 9th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See Consent Order No. 25-___-CAP. The CO provides that Honda operates an…
GreenBlue/The Recycling Partnership: Organizations Announce Development of U.S. Community Recycling Program Acceptance Data
The organizations GreenBlue and The Recycling Partnership (“Partnership”) announced on September 23rd the release of its U.S. Community Recycling Program Acceptance Data (“Acceptance Data”). The Acceptance Data is stated to be powered by the Partnership’s National Recycling Database. The Acceptance…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Richmond, Missouri Epoxy Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Arnette Polymers, LLC (“Arnette”) entered into an August 19th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Missouri hazardous waste regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-07-2024-0079. The CAFO provides that…