Ensuring the Cybersecurity of America's Drinking Water Systems: U.S. House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee Hearing
February 13, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Subcommittee on Environment, Manufacturing, and Critical Materials of the United States House of Representatives Energy & Commerce Committee (“Committee”) held a January 31st hearing titled: Ensuring the Cybersecurity of America’s Drinking Water Systems (“Hearing”) The stated overall purpose…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Glencoe Hazardous Waste Treatment, Storage and Disposal Facility Enter into Consent Order
February 13, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Clean Earth of Alabama, Inc. (“Clean Earth”) entered into a January 9th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Consent Order No. 24-XXX-CHW. The CO provides that Clean Earth…
Solid Waste Management Units/Corrective Action: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule Amending RCRA Definition of Hazardous Waste
February 12, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the February 8th Federal Register a proposed rule which would amend the definition of hazardous waste applicable to corrective action to address releases from solid waste management units (“SWMUs”) at Resource Conservation and…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Chattanooga Coating Facility
February 12, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Techniques Surfaces, USA, Inc. (“TS”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee hazardous waste regulations. See Case No. HWM23-0012. The proposed Order addresses a…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Dumas Enter into Consent Administrative Order
February 12, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Dumas, Arkansas, entered into a January 12th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”)…