U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Enforcement and Compliance Annual Results: Fiscal Year 2022 Report
December 22, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a document titled: Enforcement and Compliance Annual Results for Fiscal Year 2022 (“Report”) The Report addresses enforcement activity by the federal agency in relation to the various federal environmental statutes that it…
Global Trends & Implications for Recyclers: December 2022 Institute of Scrap Industries Report
December 22, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (“ISRI”) released a December 2022 report titled: Global Trends & Implications for Recyclers (“Report”) The Report is authored by Vikram Mansharamani. ISRI describes itself as the “voice of the recycling industry” representing more than 1,500 companies…
Property Redevelopment/Environmental Remediation: Massachusetts Appellate Court Addresses Approval Right
December 21, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Co-Author: David Lee The Appeals Court of Massachusetts addressed in a November 3rd opinion an issue arising out of environmental remediation associated with a property redevelopment project. See Starr Cap. Partners, LLC v. Toll Bros., Inc., 101 Mass. App. Ct. 1123 (2022). The issue considered was…
RCRA Info/2022 Annual Report: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Announcement that Module is Open
December 21, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) circulated a December 20th reminder that states: The 2022 Annual Report module in RCRAInfo is now open to start capturing data. DEQ also states: Information can be entered for the 2022 Annual Hazardous…
Solid Waste/Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Ridgeland Landfill Operator Enter into Agreed Order
December 21, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and BFI Waste Systems of Mississippi, LLC (“BFI”) entered into a November 14th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged air and solid waste violations. See Order No. 7226 22. The AO provides that BFI operates a landfill in Ridgeland…