The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Giant Resource Recovery-Attalla, Inc. (“Giant”) entered into a November 15th Special Order by Consent (“Order”) addressing alleged violations of certain...more
Mr. Bernie Lee of the Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (“ISRI”) undertook a presentation on recycling markets at a December 6th Recycling Committee meeting at the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments in...more
The California Attorney General and 24 local government attorneys entered into a settlement with Target Corporation (“Target”) addressing alleged violation of laws associated with the disposal of retail hazardous...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) announced that it is denying for the second time C & H Hog Farms, Inc.’s (“C & H”) application for an Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation No....more
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (“ISRI”) noted in a November 21st news release that a Chinese Government news publication (“Xinhua”) posted an article regarding China’s intent to implement “the next phase import...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Geneva County Commission (“Commission”) entered into a Special Order by Consent (“Order”) addressing an alleged violation of certain Alabama regulations...more
Mr. Michael Grappe´ will be undertaking a presentation at the Thirty-Fourth International Conference on Solid Waste Technology and Management in Annapolis, Maryland, in the Spring titled:
Addressing Tire Dumps through...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and DCI Aerotech Inc. (“DCI”) executed a Complaint and Compliance Order (“Order”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”)...more
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (“ISRI”) submitted comments on the National Trade Estimate (“NTE”) to the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative.
See Docket No. USTR-2018-0029.
ISRI describes its trade...more
11/9/2018
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Several environmental organizations filed a Petition for Review (“Petition”) in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit challenging United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”)...more
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) states that its Remedial Action Focus Group prepared a paper to:
. . . assist states in identifying and addressing potential concerns...more
Ms. Penny J. Wilson undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention titled:
The e-Manifest System (“Presentation”) -
Ms. Wilson serves as Compliance Branch Manager in the Arkansas...more
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (“ISRI”) discussed in a publication yesterday certain aspects of the U.S. Mexico Canada Agreement (“USMCA”) that United States and Canadian negotiators recently agreed to for...more
10/2/2018
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Waste Management
Edison Wetlands Association, Inc. and Raritan Baykeeper, Inc. (collectively “Plaintiffs”) filed a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) citizen suit action in United States District Court (New Jersey) which includes...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) recently public noticed a denial for the second time of C & H Hog Farms, Inc. (“C & H”) application for an Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation...more
The Arkansas Recycling Coalition (“ARC”) has scheduled its 28th Annual Conference and Trade Show (“Conference”) for October 8-10.
The Conference will be held in Eureka Springs, Arkansas....more
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Johnston-Tombigbee Furniture Manufacturing Company (“JT”) entered into a June 25th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Air Act Title V...more
The Solid Waste Association of North America (“SWANA”) announced a technical policy citing the need for entities to measure recycling progress and encourage the development of a consistent methodology.
The document is...more
The Arkansas Recycling Coalition (“ARC”) has scheduled its 28th Annual Conference and Trade Show (“Conference”) for October 8-10.
The Conference will be held in Eureka Springs, Arkansas....more
The Institute of Scrap Recycling Industries (“ISRI”) submitted August 17th comments on China’s proposed revisions to its solid waste law (“Law”).
The country is proposing to revise its Law for the stated purpose of...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Allworth, LLC (“Allworth”) entered into an August 9th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of Alabama/federal hazardous waste regulations. See...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has issued a report titled:
Advancing Sustainable Materials Management: 2015 Fact Sheet (“Report”)...
...more
The Solid Waste Association of North America and National Waste & Recycling Association (collectively “SWANA”) announced an amendment/update to the document they drafted in 2015 titled:
Joint Advisory on Designing...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Sun Steel Treating (“Sun”) entered into a June 21st Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of Resource Conservation and Recovery...more
The Solid Waste Authority of Central Ohio (“SWACO”) announced the issuance of a report titled:
Economic Impact of Central Ohio's Recycling, Reuse and Remanufacturing Industry (“Report”)...more