Criminal Enforcement/Hazardous Waste: U.S. Department of Justice References Guilty Plea of Madison Heights, Michigan, Individual/Electro-Plating Company
February 25, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a February 14th news release stating that Gary Alfred Sayers and his company, Electro-Plating Services Inc. (“EPSI”) pleaded guilty to a felony charge of illegal storage of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) hazardous wastes. The…
Clean Water State Revolving Fund/A Flexible Tool for Advancing Clean Water: Environmental Council of the States Report
February 22, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Environmental Council of the States (“ECOS”) issued what it describes as a “Green Report” titled: Clean Water State Revolving Fund – A Flexible Tool for Advancing Clean Water (“Report”) The Report is authored by Layne Piper and Megan Swanson of the ECOS staff. The Report is stated to “build…
Request to Become Arkansas Regional Solid Waste District: Carroll County Solid Waste Authority Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission Petition
February 22, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Carroll County Solid Waste Authority (“Carroll County Authority”) submitted a Petition to the Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission (“Commission”) to be designated the Carroll County Solid Waste District. The Petition is being submitted pursuant to Ark. Code Ann. 8-6-707 which…
Mississippi Governor's Delta Sustainable Water Resources Task Force: March 6/7 Meeting Scheduled in Clarksdale and Indianola
February 22, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Mississippi Department of Environmental Quality announced that Mississippi Governor’s Delta Sustainable Water Resources Task Force will hold two meetings. The two meetings will be held: March 6th - Clarksdale, Mississippi, Country Club March 7th – Capps Technology Center, Indianola…
NPDES Program Update: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Federal Register Notice Issuing Final Rule
February 21, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a February 12th Federal Register notice finalizing certain revisions to the Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permitting regulations. See 84 Fed. Reg. 3324. EPA describes the regulatory…