PCBs/Common Law Claims: Delaware Court Addresses Issues Arising Out of State Damages Action
Co-Author: Jacob Armstrong The Superior Court of Delaware in a July 11th Opinion addressed issues arising out of a damage action filed by the State of Delaware (“State”) against a manufacturer of polychlorinated biphenyls (“PCBs”). See State of Delaware v. Monsanto Company, et al., 2022 WL 2663220…
Waste-to-Energy Electric-Generating Capacity: U.S. Energy Information Administration Report Addresses 1980-2027 Timeframes
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued an August 30th report titled: U.S. Capacity to Convert Waste to Energy Declines After Remaining Steady Since 1994 (“Report”) The Report addresses both historical waste-to-energy (“WTE”) electric-generating capacity and outlines…
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule Approving Arkansas Updated Delegation
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA’) issued a final rule on August 29th approving updated delegation of Clean Air Act National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (“NESHAP”) authority to the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental…
Solid Waste Association of North America ("SWANA"): Strategic Plan 2023-2027 Released
The Solid Waste Association of North America (“SWANA”) has released its new strategic plan. The document is titled: Forward, Together SWANA Strategic Plan 2023-2027 (“Strategic Plan”) SWANA describes itself as an organization of more than 10,000 public and private sector professionals…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and University of Tennessee Enter into Consent Order
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and the University of Tennessee (“UT”) entered into an August 18th Consent Order and Assessment (“COA”) to address alleged violations of the Tennessee Hazardous Waste Management Regulations. See Case No. HWM 21-0022. The COA…