Reconditioning/Used Drum Management: Utility Solid Waste Activities Groups Comments Addressing U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
The Utility Solid Waste Activities Group (“USWAG”) submitted November 22nd comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing the following Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPR”) titled: Used Drum Management and Reconditioning 88 Fed. Reg. 54537 (August 11…
RCRA Info/2023 Biennial Report: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Announces Module is Open
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) circulated a reminder that states: The 2023 Biennial Report module in RCRAInfo is now open to start capturing data. DEQ also states: Facilities may begin entering data for the 2023 Biennial Hazardous…
Asbestos Enforcement: Tennessee Division of Air Pollution Control and Clarksville Builder Enter into Settlement Agreement
The Tennessee Division of Air Pollution Control (“Division”) and Providence Builders, LLC (“Providence”), entered into a July 5th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee regulations related to asbestos. See Case No. APC20-0105. Providence is…
H.R. 6413/Congressional Legislation: Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2023 Introduced
December 29, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Agricultural Biorefinery Innovation and Opportunity Act of 2023 (“H.R. 6413”) was introduced into the United States House of Representatives on November 14th. Sponsors include the following: Representative Nunn (R- Iowa) Representative Budzinski (D – Indiana) Representative Van Orden (R –…
Solid Waste Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Clarksdale Class I Rubbish Site Enter into Agreed Order
December 29, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and the City of Clarksdale, Mississippi, (“Clarksdale”) entered into a November 27th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Solid Waste Management General Permit (“Permit”). Clarksdale is stated to operate a Class I…