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The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) submitted testimony to the United States House Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Other Related Agencies. The...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Owens-Brockway Glass Container Inc. (“OB”) entered into an April 8th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and...more
EPA recently initiated a rulemaking process aimed at reviewing how empty industrial drums are regulated under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA). This is a move which could have significant implications for...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Resource Conservation Recovery addressed in a March 6th Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) guidance letter a request from the University of...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Sanmina Corporation (“SC”) entered into a Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Consent Order No....more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Patrick J. Kelly Drums, Inc. (“PJKD”) entered into a February 27th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource...more
In an executive order issued February 19, 2025, President Donald Trump instructed federal agency heads to “initiate a process to review all regulations subject to their sole or joint jurisdiction” for purposes of “rescinding...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Yenkin-Majestic Paint Corporation (“YMPC”) entered into a February 19th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged Resource Conservation Recovery...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Vorteq Coil Finishers, LLC (“Vorteq”) entered into a January 22nd Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in IMMCO Diagnostics (“ID”) entered into an October 3 expedited settlement agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Resource Conservation Recovery Act...more
On January 17, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) announced a $9.5 million settlement with Stericycle, Inc. for Hazardous Waste Management Violations. The settlement resolves...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Klinger Paint Company, Inc. (“Klinger”) entered into a January 7th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Griswold Industries (“GI”) entered into a January 3rd Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and HOS Port, LLC (“HOS”) entered into an October 9th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and...more
The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued a November 2024 report titled: Hazardous Waste: EPA Should Take Additional Actions to Encourage Treatment, Storage, and Disposal Facilities to Manage...more
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) submitted comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing a Solar Panel and Lithium Battery Universal...more
The Association for State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) published a position paper titled: DATA QUALITY ISSUES WITHIN THE HAZARDOUS WASTE e-MANIFEST SYSTEM (“Position Paper”)....more
The United States District Court for the District of New Jersey (“Court”) addressed in a June 25th Opinion an issue arising out of a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) citizen suit action. See Raritan Baykeeper,...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Arnette Polymers, LLC (“Arnette”) entered into an August 19th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Missouri hazardous...more
The Association for State and Territorial Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) published a position paper titled: DATA QUALITY ISSUES WITHIN THE HAZARDOUS WASTE e-MANIFEST SYSTEM (“Position Paper). The Position Paper...more
A United States District Court (E.D. California) (“Court”) addressed in a July 31st Order a federal question jurisdiction issue arising out of a Federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) judicial action. See...more
Just past the halfway point of 2024, it's already been a busy year for those following regulatory developments related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Building on its plans in the 2021 PFAS Strategic Road Map...more
EPA recently published a 2024 update to its Interim Guidance on the Destruction and Disposal of Perfluoroalkyl and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) and Materials Containing PFAS (Interim Guidance), as required by the...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and PMA Industries, Inc. (“PMI”) entered into a May 9th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Federal Hazardous Waste...more