Scrap Tires Combusted in Cement Kilns/Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials Regulations: Environmental Protection Network Comments Addressing U.S. EPA Proposed Designation as Non-Waste Fuel
The Environmental Protection Network (“EPN”) submitted May 20th comments addressing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is proposal of a rule designating scrap tires (including previously abandoned scrap tires) that are combusted in cement kilns as non-waste fuel. See 91 Fed…
Citizen Suit Action/Clean Water Act: Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Inc. Files Judicial Action Against Columbus, Georgia Construction Company
The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Inc. (“CRI”) filed a May 22nd Complaint and Petition for Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) pursuant to the Clean Water Act citizen suit provisions against Aspire at Old Guard, LLC (“Aspire”) and SCorUSA, LLC (“SC”) for alleged violations. The Complaint states that the…
Water Well Construction Committee/Arkansas Department of Agriculture June 18th Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced the next Water Well Construction Committee (“Committee”) will meet on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The Committee will meet at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Division Office in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Arkansas…
Natural Resource Damages/CERCLA: United States/State of Georgia and Poultry Processing Facility Enter into Consent Decree
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) on behalf of the United States of America and the State of Georgia entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) with Gold Creek Foods, LLC (“Gold Creek”) addressing the recovery of alleged natural resource damages pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Hazardous Materials Installed in Equipment
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in an April 29th interpretive letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to hazardous materials installed in equipment. See Reference No. 26-0014. PHMSA was responding to a…