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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 federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) have published their 2025 increases to civil penalties....more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency kicked off the New Year by strengthening its guidance for investigating and cleaning up lead-contaminated soil at residential properties, especially in areas where children live and...more
New EPA guidance clarifies the application of federal hazardous waste requirements under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to the management and recycling of spent lithium-ion batteries. As the demand for...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued May 5th Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) guidance titled: Allowing Remote Signers for Electronic Manifests (“Guidance”)...more
Already among the most widely used battery chemistry, lithium-Ion (Li-Ion) batteries are experiencing a rapid increase in use and demand. A growing number of these energy-dense batteries are being manufactured and used in...more
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) published a document titled: Comparing EPA UST Regulations and NFPA Fire Codes (“Guidance”)...more
On January 6, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its Final Rule, listed at 88 FR 986, updating the maximum civil monetary penalties that may be assessed for violations of environmental statutes....more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a June 7th guidance document titled: Open Burning and Open Detonation (OB/OD) of Waste Explosives Under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a December 22, 2021, memorandum titled: Applicability of RCRA Organic Air Emission Standards to Equipment and/or Closure Devices, Subpart BB versus Subpart...more
Recent guidance issued by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) evidences EPA’s intention to better incorporate Environmental Justice (“EJ”) considerations into program administration and enforcement. ...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressed in a December 4, 2020, letter a request for a regulatory determination on hazardous waste generator activities associated with polymerization (“POLYM”) as a...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressed in a July 22nd memorandum how the Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery (“ORCR”) is setting user fees for the e-Manifest Program. The Guidance...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) added a December 17, 2018, letter to its Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) Compendium (“Compendium”) addressing the terms “owner” or “operator.” The...more
EPA has announced a new compliance policy that some will view as providing welcome relief to industry and others may view as providing unwarranted concessions. The subject line of the EPA memo announcing the new policy is...more
The American Chemistry Council (“ACC”) issued a guidance document titled: Guidelines for Management and Disposal of Hazardous Wastes from Polyurethane Processing (“Guidelines”) ...more
In a busy day for vapor intrusion, last week the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency made several announcements about vapor intrusion. First, it announced it had submitted a draft rule to the White House OMB seeking to...more