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Is "Forever" Really Forever? EPA's New Guidance on PFAS Destruction and Disposal

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EPA recently published a 2024 update to its Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Materials Containing PFAS (Interim Guidance), as required by the...more

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Waste Tire Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Meridian Property Owner Enter into Agreed Consent...

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Mr. Graham C. Coats entered into a May 15th Agreed Consent Order (“ACO”) addressing the alleged abandonment of waste tires. The ACO states that an...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 5.03.24

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A new lawsuit filed in April by public drinking water systems in California against manufacturers of “forever chemicals” is among the first to cite new Biden administration EPA regulations that set strict limits for the...more

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U.S. EPA's New Methane Emissions Charge – My Wallet or Yours?

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On January 12, 2024, the EPA announced a proposed new rule entitled Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems (the "Proposed Rule"). As required by Congress pursuant to the Inflation Reduction Act ("IRA"),...more

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EPA Proposes Adding Nine PFAS to RCRA

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a proposition to add nine per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) to the list of hazardous wastes under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act...more

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EPA Proposes Two New Rules Regulating PFAS

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On February 8, 2024, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) proposed two new rules to implement the agency’s ongoing efforts to regulate PFAS. Both proposed rules relate to regulations under the Resource...more

Pillsbury - PFAS Observer

Breaking Ground(water): RICO Ruling Reshapes PFAS Litigation

Yet another new horizon looms for PFAS litigation. Numerous PFAS claims, like those involving deceptive trade practices due to PFAS in food packaging, seldom withstand a motion to dismiss, but the emergence of a novel...more

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EPA Fiscal Year 2024 Top Management Challenges: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Report

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued on November 15th a document titled: The EPA’s Fiscal Year 2024 Top Management Challenges (“Report’) See Report No....more

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The Dangers of Recycling Vehicle Batteries

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Lithium-ion batteries hold great promise for reducing transportation-related combustion emissions, but they also carry risk. The federal government routinely warns airline passengers about the inherent fire risk of...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 7.21.23

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The California State Water Resources Control Board (SWRCB) is accepting public comment through July 28 on new recommendations to expedite permits for seawater desalination plants in the state....more

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Coal Combustion Residual Enforcement/Coal Combustion Residual Ponds: Illinois Attorney General and Owner of Inactive Illinois...

The Illinois Attorney General (“AG”) and Dynergy Midwest Generation LLC (“Dynergy”) entered into a June 9th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations associated with three coal combustion residual (“CCR”) ponds. ...more

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U.S. EPA Issues FAQ Memo on Lithium-Ion Battery Management Under RCRA

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As lithium-based batteries become more prevalent in everything from electric vehicles (EVs) to industrial-scale batteries, as well as e-scooters and personal electronics, more questions arise regarding how to properly manage...more

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East Palestine, Ohio, Train Derailment Site/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Alert: Addressing Potential State Interference...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a March 17th document to State Environmental Commissioners, Directors, and Secretaries titled: Alert Regarding Disposal of Hazardous Waste Material from...more

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Crisis emerges in Maine over safe disposal of biosolids from wastewater treatment plants

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Maine wastewater treatment plants are currently facing intense challenges concerning disposal of their sewage sludge, also called “biosolids.” This is a fast-moving issue getting significant coverage in the media and...more

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When Hand Sanitizer Goes Bad: Managing and Disposing Unused Ethanol

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When COVID-19 hit, many companies with commercial connections to alcohol wanted to make hand sanitizer. The United States Food and Drug Administration relaxed its regulatory rules and companies began manufacturing a literal...more

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Environmental Criminal Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Adair County, Kentucky, Oil Lease Tank Battery Operator Indicted for Alleged...

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a February 9th news release stating that a federal grand jury in Bowling Green, Kentucky, issued an indictment charging Joshua M. Franklin with violating the Clean Water...more

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EPA and States Get Busy on PFAS Waste Regulation

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The Biden administration has prioritized regulating Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS), which are a class of fluorinated chemicals used in products as varied as food packaging and fire-fighting foams because they are...more

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Large Municipal Waste Combustors/Clean Air Act: Earthjustice D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Petition for Writ of Mandamus...

Earthjustice filed a December 21st Petition for Writ of Mandamus (“Petition”) before the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit (“Court”) asking that the United States Environmental Protection...more

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Changes to PCB Remediation Expected Under Proposed Rule

On October 22, 2021, EPA published a proposed rule that would, if adopted, provide a significantly enhanced additional pathway for remediation of sites impacted by polychlorinated biphenyls or PCBs....more

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Bankruptcy/CERCLA(Superfund): Federal Court Addresses Whether Chapter 11 Discharge Nullifies Contribution Action

A United States District Court (D. Maryland) (“Court”) addressed in a October 12th Opinion whether a Chapter 11 bankruptcy discharge barred a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”)...more

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In Review: SCOTUS Environmental and Administrative Decisions in the 2020 Term

Several decisions of interest were issued in the 2020 term, which stretched from October 2020 until early July 2021. This review will concentrate on environmental and administrative law cases....more

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Podcast: CERCLA at 40: The Monster That Often Eats the Village

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Congress enacted the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known also as Superfund, in 1980 to address the horror of sites like Love Canal where discarded toxic chemicals began...more

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Closed Hazardous Waste Units: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General Report

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a March 29th report titled: EPA Does Not Consistently Monitor Hazardous Waste Units Closed with Waste in Place or Track...more

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Environmental Prosecutions Increased in Pandemic Year

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It is worthwhile for plant managers and environmental managers to pay attention to the types of cases involving environmental violations which are selected by regulators and prosecutors for criminal enforcement. That is...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Western Illinois University Enter into Consent Agreement and...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Western Illinois University (“Western”) entered into a February 11th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Illinois...more

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