Environmental Assessment/Third-Party Beneficiary: Minnesota Appellate Court Addressing Negligence Claim
Co-Author Galesia Jackson The Minnesota Court of Appeals (“App. Ct.”) addressed in a January 1, 2025, Opinion an issue arising out of an environmental assessment performed on a laundromat pursuant to a property transaction. See Michelin Properties, LLC, and Clean Care LLC v. Jacobson Environmental…
Asbestos Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Georgia Construction Company Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Halifax Construction Company, Inc. (“Halifax”) entered into a June 6th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of 40 C.F.R. Part 61, Subpart M, National Emission Standard for Asbestos. Halifax is described as a corporation…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Calhoun County Metal Plating Facility Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Industrial Plating CO., Inc. (“IP”) entered into July 9th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Consent Order No. 25-XXX-CHW. IP is stated to operate a metal plating facility…
2026 Solid Waste Association of North America Board of Directors: Tiffany Dunn (Saline County Regional Solid Waste Management District) Named Region 4 Director
The Solid Waste Association of North America (“SWANA”) announced in a July 1st news release its Board of Directors for FY 2026. SWANA describes itself as an: …organization of more than 10,000 public and private sector professionals committed to advancing from solid waste management to resource…
Flood Project Challenge/Clean Water Act/National Environmental Policy Act: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Standing Issue
Co-Author Sawyer Swaim The United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) addressed in a December 24th, 2024 Opinion a challenge to a United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) project alleging violations of the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”), 42…