Podcast - Hot Topics in Nuclear Waste
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery transmitted a November 24, 2025, guidance document addressing the following subject: Long-Term Implementation of...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Genesis Solar, LLC (“GS”) entered into a January 12th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Resource Conservation and...more
On December 31, 2025, the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (NYSDEC) finalized important amendments to the regulations that implement its remedial programs, including the Brownfield Cleanup Program (BCP)...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a January 6th Interpretive Letter clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to the definition of a...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a November 19th notification memorandum titled: Evaluation of the EPA’s e-Manifest System (“Memorandum”)....more
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and All America Paint & Supply, Inc. (“AAPS”) entered into a Settlement Agreement (“SA”) addressing alleged violations of the Louisiana Hazardous Waste Regulations....more
The California Board of Environmental Safety on November 17 approved the state’s first hazardous waste management plan despite sharp criticism from environmental groups who say several aspects of the plan could invite...more
Gov. Kathy Hochul’s recently enacted budget bill for 2025-2026 includes several important changes to the New York State Superfund program. The Superfund was created to help enforce state hazardous waste regulations and to...more
On November 18, 2025, US EPA proposed approving the state of Ohio’s application for further authorization of its state Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) program. 90 Federal Register 51625 (November 18, 2025)....more
The Trustees of the McJunkins Family Trust U/A (“Trust”) filed a November 11th pleading in the Circuit Court of Benton County, Arkansas styled: Complaint at Law and Request for Injunctive Relief with Request for Emergency...more
Exxon Mobil last Friday filed suit in federal court challenging two California laws that would require the oil company to report greenhouse gas emissions resulting from the use of its products globally. The 30-page complaint,...more
On October 16, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Office of Land and Emergency Management (OLEM) issued the Residential Lead Directive for CERCLA Sites and RCRA Hazardous Waste Cleanup Program Facilities...more
US EPA recently announced the intention to revise the federal universal waste regulatory framework under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to reflect an increase in valuable wastes from the evolving...more
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery Deputy Director Andrew Baca transmitted an October 8th Interpretive Letter addressing issues involving wood treatment....more
Deciding the regulatory status of solid phase wastes is difficult but determining whether those wastes should be evaluated as ignitable liquids at some time in the future is nearly impossible. Yet, that is what the law...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an October 16th directive titled: Residential Lead Directive for CERCLA Sites and RCRA Hazardous Waste Cleanup Program Facilities (“Directive”)....more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) issued a September 28th Order to Gerhardi, Inc. (“GI”) addressing alleged violations of Alabama hazardous waste regulations. GI is stated to operate an...more
The Hazardous Waste Subcommittee of the Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) sent a September 16th letter providing comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency...more
After more than 15 years since its adoption, triggered by the ratifications of Bangladesh and Liberia, the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009 (Hong Kong...more
With new scientific information and legal developments emerging daily, concerns over per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination have moved from future threat to present liability —including for buildings that...more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Mercedes-Benz Vans, LLC, (“MBV”) entered into a June 16th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Docket No....more
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and Clariant Corporation (“CC”) entered into a Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of the hazardous waste, SPCC, and stormwater...more
Vermont has become the first state in the nation to implement a household hazardous waste extended producer responsibility law. This is an important development for two key reasons....more
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Niteo Products LLC (“NP”) entered into a June 17th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of the Mississippi Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Order...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Frit Car, Inc. (“FCI”) entered into an August 6th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Consent...more