Hazardous Waste Program Authorization Issues: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials Report
February 19, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a February 2026 report titled: Hazardous Waste Program Authorization Issues Report (“Report”). ASTSWMO describes the organization as: … representing the 50 States, 5 Territories and the District of…
Solid Waste/RCRA: Federal Court Addresses Status of Medicinal Product
February 19, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Co-Author Hannah Malone The United States District Court for the Northern District of California (“Court”) addressed in a January 21st Opinion an issue arising under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”). See Westerfield v. L'Oreal USA, Inc., No. 25-CV-07653-JSC, 2026 WL 158807 (N.D…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: February 25th Meeting
February 19, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
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…
2026 Water Quality Standards Workshop/Association of Clean Water Administrators: Little Rock, Arkansas/April 21-23
February 18, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) has scheduled its 2026 Water Quality Standards Workshop for April 21-23. The Workshop will be held at the DoubleTree by Hilton Little Rock - 424 W Markham St., Little Rock, Arkansas 72201. ACWA describes itself as the: … the national voice of…
Confined Animal Feeding Operation/Clean Water Act Citizen Suit: Federal Court Addresses Notice Issue
February 18, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Co-Author Trish Boyd The United States District Court for the Northern District of California (“District Court”) addressed in a January 27th Order an issue arising out of a Clean Water Act (“CWA”) citizen suit. See Californians for Alternatives to Toxics v. Travis Moreda Dairy, 2026 WL 207274. The…