EPA Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of PFAS and Materials Containing PFAS/2026 Version: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials Comments
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) submitted June 25th comments on the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) document titled: Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of PFAS and Materials Containing PFAS – 2026 Version…
Small-Scale Renewable Energy Projects/Federal Hazard Mitigation: GAO Report Addressing The Federal Emergency Management Agency Funding
The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) has issued a June 23rd report titled: Federal Hazard Mitigation: FEMA Has Funded Small-Scale Renewable Energy Projects and Requires Applicants to Demonstrate Project Cost Effectiveness (“Report”). See GAO-26-108470. The Report examines: …
Arkansas Agriculture, Forestry, and Water Conference: July 28-30 Fayetteville, Arkansas
The Annual Arkansas Agriculture, Forestry, and Water Conference (“Conference”) will be held from July 28-30. The Conference will be held at the Don Tyson Center for Agricultural Sciences in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The theme of the Conference is “Building Resilience through Sound Science and…
The NAIC Data Breach: A Turning Point for Data Collection and Privacy in the Insurance Industry
On June 17, 2026, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) publicly disclosed that it had identified unauthorized access to its PeopleSoft systems. The breach—attributed to the threat actor group ShinyHunters and part of a broader campaign exploiting a zero-day vulnerability in…
PM2.5/Clean Air Act: U.S. Court of Appeals Addresses EPA Motion for Vacatur
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“DC Circuit”) addressed in a June 26th Opinion an issue arising out of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) 2024 rule revising the Clean Air Act National Ambient Air Quality Standards (“NAAQS”) for…