PFAS/CERCLA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Enforcement Discretion and Settlement Policy
Simultaneously with the prepublication of a final rule designating two of the Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) as Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) hazardous substances, EPA issued an April 19th memorandum titled: PFAS Enforcement Discretion…
Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Magee Project Construction Company Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Strong River Construction, LLC (“Strong River”) entered into a January 10th Agreed Order (“AO”) for alleged failure to obtain coverage under the Mississippi Large Construction General Permit for Land Disturbing Activities of Five…
FTC Issues Final Rule Banning Noncompete Agreements
On Tuesday, April 23rd, the Federal Trade Commission voted to enact a final rule banning most non-compete agreements between employers and employees. Generally, non-compete agreements prohibit employees from engaging in business in direct competition with their former employer after leaving. The…
National Capacity Variance/Generator Status: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Guidance Addresses Hazardous Waste Pharmaceuticals Questions
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressed in a March 22nd letter questions it was asked regarding the application of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) to pharmaceutical hazardous waste. The March 22nd letter was addressed to Anne M. Germain, P.E., BCEE…
Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries: Washington D.C. Trade Association is Renamed the Recycled Materials Association
The Institute of Recycling Industries (“ISRI”) announced in an April 18th news release that it is now the Recycled Materials Association (“ReMA”). The new name was announced at the Association’s ISRI 2024 Conference and Exhibition in Las Vegas, Nevada. “ISRI” has been utilized by the trade…