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Crisis emerges in Maine over safe disposal of biosolids from wastewater treatment plants

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Maine wastewater treatment plants are currently facing intense challenges concerning disposal of their sewage sludge, also called “biosolids.” This is a fast-moving issue getting significant coverage in the media and...more

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UIC/Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment Notice of Violation to Bethel Heights, Arkansas

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (“ADEE”) issued an August 16th Notice of Violation (“NOV”) to the City of Bethel Heights, Arkansas (“Bethel Heights”). See LIS No. 19-070. The NOV addresses alleged...more

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Alleged Environmental Violation/False Claims Act: U.S. District Court Considers Application of Implied False Certification Theory

A United States District Court (Eastern District-Pennsylvania) (“Court”) addressed a qui tam action filed by Gary Cressman (“Cressman”) under the federal False Claims Act (“FCA”) in connection with an alleged environmental...more

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Wastewater Disposal for Craft Brewers

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Last month, a local brewery was informed by the Water & Sewer Commission in its town that its wastewater contained more pollutants than was originally anticipated. Then last week, news broke that the brewery and the...more

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OECD Working Party on Resource Productivity and Waste Posts Documents Concerning Nanomaterials

The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) recently posted four reflection papers that discuss the possible release of nanomaterials from waste treatment operations and a literature review on four...more

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EPA Enforcement Initiative

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EPA is currently pursuing six National Enforcement Initiatives. One of these initiatives is entitled, “Keeping Raw Sewage and Contaminated Stormwater Out of Our Nation’s Waters.” Over the past three years, civil penalties...more

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Environment 2015: Contamination and Waste Management Issues

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This year is sure to bring a number of significant changes in the areas of waste management and cleanup, vapor intrusion, due diligence and issues related to real estate purchases. ...more

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