104(b) Grant Program: Arkansas Water Resources Center Announces Request for Pre-Proposals in Water Research (FY 2023)
September 20, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Water Resources Center (“AWRC”) announced in a September 13th notice it is inviting: . . . pre-proposals for research projects that address critical water needs in Arkansas. The funding opportunity is stated to be provided as part of the United States Geological Survey (USGS) 104(b)…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Bridgewater, New Jersey, Pharmaceutical Manufacturer Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
September 20, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Solaris Pharma Corporation (“SPC”) entered into an August 1st Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-02-2022-7203…
Impaired Waters/TMDLs: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Releases 2022-2032 Division for the Clean Water Act Section 303(d) Program
September 19, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a September 15th memorandum titled: 2022-2032 Vision for the Clean Water Act Section 303(d) Program (“Memorandum”) The Memorandum is transmitted from EPA’s Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox to the Regional…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: September 28th Meeting Scheduled
September 19, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission has scheduled its next meeting for September 28th at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in the board room at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205. The agenda includes the following: Business …
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Geneva County Aluminum HVAC Component Manufacturer Enter into Consent Order
September 19, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Ruskin Company, Inc. (“RCI”) entered into an August 24th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Consent Order No. 22- XXX-CHW. The CO provides that RCI operates an aluminum…