Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Warrenton, North Carolina, Architectural Concrete Production Facility Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
August 15, 2023
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Cast Stone Systems, Inc. (“CSSI”) entered into a July 31st Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act Industrial Stormwater Provisions. See Docket No.: CWA-04-2023-0303(b). CSSI operates a…
Reconditioning/Used Drum Management/Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Solicits Comments Addressing Non-Regulatory/Regulatory Options
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPR”) in the August 11th Federal Register soliciting information/requesting comments to assist the federal agency in the potential development of: . . . non-regulatory and regulatory…
Solutions for Single-Use Waste/Expanding Refill and Reuse Infrastructure: U.S. Senate on Environment & Public Works Hearing
The United States Senate Committee on Environment & Public Works held a July 27th hearing titled: Solutions for Single-Use Waste: Expanding Refill and Reuse Infrastructure (“Hearing”) The Hearing was held before the Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and…
Natural Northwest Arkansas/Benton/Washington County Natural Heritage Inventory: Theo Witsell (Ecologist/Chief of Research, Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission) August 19th Webinar
Mr. Theo Witsell will undertake a two-hour webinar on August 19th titled: Natural Northwest Arkansas – The Benton and Washington County Natural Heritage Inventory (“Webinar”) Mr. Witsell is Ecologist and Chief of Research for the Arkansas Natural Heritage Commission. He also serves as Curator of…
Underground Storage Tanks/Insurance Coverage: Federal Court Addresses Timing Issue
Co-Author: Lexie Robertson The United States District Court (M.D. Florida) (“Court”) addressed in a June 23rd Order an insurance coverage issue involving a petroleum release from an underground storage tank (“UST”). See L. Squared Industries, Inc. v. Nautilus Insurance Company, No…