Minimum Recycled Plastic Content Legislation: Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries Updates Position
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (“ISRI”) announced an updated position statement on legislation addressing: Use of recycled plastics in the manufacture of new products Minimum mandates for recycled plastics in certain products imposed through legislation for the purposes of…
Arkansas State Marketing Board for Recyclables and Compliance Advisory Panel: August 24th Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas State Marketing Board for Recyclables and Compliance Advisory Panel (“Board”) is scheduled to meet on August 24th. The meeting will be an in-person meeting at 11:00 a.m. at the Waste Management Two Pines Landfill, 100 Two Pine Drive, Little Rock, AR. The Board meets quarterly and…
Coal Pile Drainage/Citizen Suit Enforcement: Court Approves Consent Decree Between Environmental Organizations and Alabama Mine Operator
The Southern Environmental Law Center and two other environmental organizations issued an August 11th news release stating that a United States District Court Judge in Birmingham, Alabama, granted a request to approve a Consent Decree which requires Drummond Company (“DC”) to undertake certain…
United States Electricity Generation: U.S. Energy Information Administration Projects Renewable Sources to Account for 22% in 2022
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued an August 16th report titled: EIA Expects Renewables to Account for 22% of U.S. Electricity Generation in 2022 (“Report”) The renewable sources identified include: Hydropower Wind Solar Such renewable sources are stated to have…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Rector Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Rector, Arkansas (“Rector”) entered into a May 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System…