The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued on August 24, Part One of a document titled: Rate Establishment Guide for State Financial Assurance Funds (“Guide”)....more
Yesterday, the Court of Appeals of Virginia issued an important decision regarding two often troubling elements under Virginia law regarding proving a claim of adverse possession....more
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
La sentencia SU-018/24 proferida por la Corte Constitucional de Colombia confirmó la posición evidenciada en la sentencia del Consejo de Estado del 19 de agosto de 2022, por medio de la cual condenó a una empresa del sector...more
The Washington State Legislature has passed legislation which would allow in certain circumstances the sale of cannabis waste. The legislation is denominated Senate Bill 5376....more
The Court of Appeals of Washington, Division 2 (“Court of Appeals”) addressed in a February 13th Opinion a challenge to a King County Code (“KCC”) involving flow control. See SkyCorp Ltd. v. King County, 2024 WL 562169. ...more
During arguments on Wednesday in the most significant environmental dispute before the U.S. Supreme Court this year, the Court's conservative justices expressed skepticism over the Environmental Protection Agency's efforts to...more
The California Department of Conservation last Friday released a proposal to stop issuing permits for well stimulation treatments, commonly known as fracking. Most fracking operations in California are carried out in oil...more
Massachusetts residents and businesses dispose of enough trash yearly to fill up about 31 Fenway Parks. Despite decades of government policies to reduce waste, we continue throwing away about six million tons of waste each...more
In a new study, researchers from NYU, Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, and Defend Our Health have estimated the costs of plastic exposure on the U.S. healthcare system. In 2018, several common endocrine disruptors, a...more
This is Akin’s newsletter on climate change policy and regulatory developments, providing information on major climate policy headlines from the past three weeks and forthcoming climate-related events and hearings...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it is planning to propose new rules to: . . . improve the management and recycling of end-of-life solar panels and lithium batteries....more
The Environmental Protection Agency on Oct. 19 released new reports regarding the impact of methane emissions from food waste. As previously discussed in this space[i], many states have passed regulations to address methane...more
Corporate entities have significant responsibilities in managing and allocating resources effectively. The need to ensure proper use of funds for critical development and construction projects, as well as other large-scale...more
DSNY Commissioner Tisch and Mayor Adams have launched a plan to containerize waste in buildings with nine or fewer residential units. Beginning in fall 2024, these buildings will be required to place their trash in secure...more
Going on-site is a de facto part of life for trial lawyers and consultants. It often means mobilizing your team to a trial venue and/or setting up a war room at a remote location. In these situations, convenience reigns...more
The New York State Office of the Medicaid Inspector General (“OMIG”) announced March 30 it will host provider engagement forums in Albany, Rochester and New York City seeking comments and recommendations from health care...more
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) published fact sheets for three what it describes as: Emerging Wastes from Renewable Energy Sources...more
This post is the third and final installment of our blog series on the proposed regulations published by the New York State Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG). The proposed regulations would repeal the current Part...more
The New York State Office of Medicaid Inspector General (OMIG) published proposed regulations in the July 13, 2022 issue of the New York State Register. The proposed regulations would repeal the current Part 521 - Provider...more
The Louisiana Supreme Court (“Court”) addressed in a January 28th Opinion an issue arising out of the Louisiana Waste Tire Program (“Program”). See Winmill Tire, LLC, et al. v. Colt, Inc., et al., 2022 WL 263004....more
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
It has now been more than 50 years since the iconic moment in The Graduate where Mr. Maguire tells Ben that “there’s a great future in plastics.” Truer words have never been spoken. The release this week of “Reckoning with...more
In Cty. Waste & Recycling Serv., Inc. v. Twin Bridges Waste & Recycling, LLC, Justice Platkin of the Albany County Commercial Division Court considered plaintiffs’ (County Waste and Recycling Service, Inc. (“County...more
The 93rd Arkansas General Assembly convened for regular session on January 11th. Senate Bill 585 (“SB 585”) has been introduced to create what is described as “Electronic Waste Recycling Program and a Collective Recovery...more