The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued a May 2, 2025, Letter of Interpretation (“LOI”) addressing the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to the use of...more
The Association of State And Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) released a position paper titled:
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SUPERFUND CLEANUP PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS (“Position Paper”)....more
7/11/2025
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The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a June 10th interpretive letter the application of Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to wet batteries...more
The Subcommittee on Environment of the United States House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee held a June 26th Hearing titled:
A Decade Later: A Review of Congressional Action, Environmental Protection...more
Flow Water Advocates (“FWA”) filed a pleading before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board styled:
PETITION FOR REVIEW OF UNDERGROUND INJECTION CONTROL PERMITS ISSUED AND...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) filed a Complaint, Compliance Order, and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing (“Complaint”) on June 16th to Jack’s Service Center (“JSC”) for alleged violations of the...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a June 5th interpretive letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to reclassifying a...more
6/30/2025
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Hazardous Substances ,
New Guidance ,
Oil & Gas ,
Pipelines ,
Reclassification Rules ,
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Regulatory Requirements ,
Risk Management ,
Statutory Interpretation ,
Transportation Industry
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Ninth Circuit”) addressed in a June 18th Opinion an issue involving the Clean Water Act Effluent Limit Guidelines (“ELGs”). See Waterkeeper Alliance, et al., v....more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a June 3rd interpretive letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to the display of the...more
The National Municipal Stormwater Alliance (“NMSA”) submitted April 4th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing the proposed Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination...more
6/19/2025
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NPDES ,
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PFAS ,
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State and Local Government
EARTHJUSTICE on behalf of a number of other organizations submitted a June 4th document to three federal agencies styled:
Request for Enforcement of Hazardous Materials Laws in U.S. Oil and Gas Fields (“Request”)....more
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) has published a document tilted:
Transitioning Fund-Financed Site Remedies from EPA to the States: A Guide for Project Managers...more
The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (“Department”) and Sunrise Mining, LLC (“Sunrise”) entered into a May 14th Compliance Order on Consent (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Colorado Stormwater...more
6/2/2025
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Clean Water Act ,
Colorado ,
Compliance ,
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Mining ,
Penalties ,
Permits ,
Storm Water ,
Water Pollution
The State of Washington enacted legislation (Senate Bill 5033) mandating certain testing requirements for biosolids utilized in agriculture.
The testing requirements addresses per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”)....more
Act 1009 was signed by Governor Sanders which amends the Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act to require revocation of a permit for the disposal of industrial waste in an agricultural or pastoral application for a...more
5/22/2025
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Air Pollution ,
Arkansas ,
Enforcement Actions ,
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New Legislation ,
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Permits ,
Pollution Control ,
Solid Waste ,
State and Local Government ,
Waste Management
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in an April 8th Interpretive Letter a question regarding the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to the use of United...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Vibracoustic USA, Inc. (“VUI”) entered into an April 21st Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a May 16th news release announcing $267 million in Brownfield grants.
Pine Bluff, Arkansas was awarded $500,000.00 that will be targeted for the Downtown...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Transitech Inc. (“TI”) entered into an April 30th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an...more
5/20/2025
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Air Pollution ,
Arkansas ,
Civil Monetary Penalty ,
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Penalties ,
Permits ,
State and Local Government
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) issued an April 28th news release announcing the release of the Final Report on the Community Air Monitoring and Notification System Task Force (“Task Force”)....more
The organization American Rivers announced in an April 15th news release its annual list of America’s Most Endangered Rivers.
The organization states that it reviews nominations for America’s Most Endangered Rivers from...more
Six environmental organizations submitted an April 15th Petition to the Alabama Environmental Management Commission to amend Ala. (ADEM) Admin. Code Chap. 335-6-10, Appendix A....more
5/8/2025
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Toxic Chemicals ,
Water Pollution ,
Water Quality
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Gold Medal Service (“GMS”) entered into an April 7th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Clean Air Act regulations 40...more
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued an April 23rd news release stating that a federal judge in Oregon sentenced two companies responsible for the operation of the J.H. Baxter wood treatment facility in...more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a news release stating that it is proposing to impose penalties against Bio-Lab Inc. (“BLI”).
The news release states that OSHA determined that the BLI...more