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The Persistent Problem of Waste

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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

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Fresh Air and Fresh Start: Are Environmental Regulatory Penalties Dischargeable?

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Two courts recently answered “yes,” finding that environmental claims brought against reorganized debtors by government entities were discharged under confirmed Chapter 11 plans of reorganization. In In re Exide Techs., 613...more

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2020 Environmental Legislative Update No. 3, "Social Distancing" Edition

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Throughout Connecticut’s legislative session, these updates highlight developments concerning environmental law and policy. The author prepares updates as Legislative Liaison of the Connecticut Bar Association’s Environmental...more

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Organic Waste Regulation Cost Impacts

CalRecycle Study Makes Recommendations to Local Agencies - The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery released a draft report of cost impacts to local agencies to implement Senate Bill 1383 and reduce...more

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Another Set of Organic Waste Regulations Revisions Released by CalRecycle

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Changes to Proposed Regulations Could Impact Local Agencies that Collect or Generate Organic Waste - The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery released its second set of revisions to the proposed...more

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Report from the 2019 Mayors’ Annual Energy Summit in Carlsbad, NM

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We attended the Mayors’ Annual Energy Summit again this year, on September 12, at the Walter Gerrells Civic Center Annex in Carlsbad, NM. The Mayors’ Summit is a half-day oil and gas industry conference that starts with...more

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CalRecycle Releases Revisions to Organic Waste Regulations - Local Government Agencies Have Until July 17 to Comment

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery released revisions to the proposed regulations to reduce organic waste in landfills. Senate Bill 1383 directed CalRecycle to adopt regulations to reduce organic...more

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Contamination Limit/Recyclables: MRF Operator Lawsuit Alleging Connecticut Authority Violation of Sorting/Marketing Agreement

FCR, LLC (“FCR”) filed a May 28th Complaint in Superior Court (Judicial District of Hartford) alleging that Materials Innovation and Recycling Authority (“MIRA”) has violated a Recycling Facility Operations and Maintenance...more

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Recycled-Plastic Pathways and Parks? New Ways for Municipalities to Reuse and Recycle

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Technological innovations are creating ways to re-use, and in some cases profit from, materials recycled and materials discarded in waterways. ...more

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2019 Connecticut Environmental Legislative Update No. 7

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We have now reached the point in the session where our elected representatives are either thinking alike or shamelessly repeating themselves. So while we have some new items on novel or notable subjects, much of what follows...more

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Organic Waste Regulations Proposed - CalRecycle Taking Comments on Landfill Regulations Required By SB 1383

The California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery issued proposed regulations to reduce organic waste in landfills as required by Senate Bill 1383. The bill directed CalRecycle to adopt regulations to reduce...more

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Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Protocol (SWEEP): Draft Municipal Standard Issued

The Solid Waste Environmental Excellence Protocol (“SWEEP”) issued a December 14th document titled: The SWEEP Municipal Standard (“Municipal Standard”) - Municipal Standard is characterized as evaluating the...more

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Joint Advisory on Designing Contracts for Processing of Municipal Recyclables: SWANA/National Waste & Recycling Association August...

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

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Closing the Loop—European Circular Economy Package to Improve Waste Management

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The Situation: The European Circular Economy Package ("CEP") was published in the Official Journal of the European Union on June 14, 2018. The Result: According to the European Commission, the CEP should "help European...more

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Santa Paula’s Water Recycling Facility Purchase Caps Successful Public-Private Partnership

The City of Santa Paula’s decision to purchase its much-touted and award-winning water recycling facility highlights how this pioneering public-private partnership project has proven to be a triumphant model of risk...more

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Legislative Update: New Texas Laws Affecting the Environment or Environmental Regulation

This Texas legislative session brought several notable environment- and energy-related changes. The major standouts are culled and summarized in this Pillsbury Legislative Update....more

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