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
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
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
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
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
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
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