OSHA Enforcement: Franksville, Wisconsin Disposal/Recycling Company Proposed Penalties for Alleged Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a July 18th news release stating that it had proposed penalties for alleged violations for John’s Disposal Service Inc. and John’s Recycling Inc. The companies are stated to operate waste removal and recycling facilities in…
Inflation Reduction Act/Climate Pollution Reduction Grant: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Awards $99,999,999 to Metroplan/Fort Smith/Northwest Arkansas Regional Planning Commission
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a July 22nd press release announcing it is awarding $4.3 billion in climate pollution reduction grants to 25 applicants. The following Arkansas related applicants were awarded $99,999,999.00: Lead applicant/Metropolitan Planning…
CERCLA/Superfund: Federal Appellate Court Considers Whether Imposition of Arranger Liability Requires Knowledge Waste is Hazardous
Co-Author Abigail Penn The United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit (“Fourth Circuit”) addressed in a June 25th Opinion an issue involving arranger liability under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”). See 68th St. Site Work Grp. v. Alban…
PFAS/CERCLA: New Mexico Department of Justice Files Contribution Claim Against the U.S. Departments of the Air Force/Army
The New Mexico Department of Justice (“NMDOJ”) amended a complaint in the United States District Court against the United States, the United States Department of the Army, the United States Department of the Airforce alleging they contaminated natural resources and endangered public health with…
Spring 2024 United Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions: Projected United States Environmental Protection Agency Activities
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a somewhat delayed Spring 2024 semi-annual agenda of regulatory and deregulatory actions (“Agenda”). The Agenda includes information addressing: EPA regulations in the semi-annual Agenda that are under development, completed, or…