The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and JACAM Catalyst, LLC (“JACAM”) entered into a January 3rd Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and...more
The American Farm Bureau (“AFB”) submitted comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing its proposal to designate two of the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) as Comprehensive...more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a November 22, 2022, Interpretive Letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations to hazardous materials training for a forklift...more
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a December 2022 guidance document titled:
Technical Assistance Resources to Support the Reuse of Brownfield Sites (“Guidance”)...more
The United States Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in an October 13th letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to a...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Canton Renewables, LLC (“Canton”), entered into a December 16th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Comprehensive...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in an October 3rd interpretive letter a request regarding Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to proper shipping...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a report titled:
Semiannual Report of UST Performance Measures -
End of Fiscal Yar 2022 (October 1, 2021 – September 30, 2022) (“Report”)...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in an October 25th interpretive letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to fuel...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a September 9th letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HRM”) applicable to the transportation of...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in an October 25th Interpretive Letter a question regarding the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”)...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Safety Kleen Systems, Inc. (“Safety Kleen”) entered into a September 30th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of the...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Smithfield Packaged Meats Corporation (“Smithfield”) entered into an August 30th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the regulations...more
The United States Department of Labor announced in a September 15th news release that it is expanding the criteria for placement in the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) Severe Violator Enforcement...more
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued a July 22nd interpretation response clarifying the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR’) applicable to shipping papers. ...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a prepublication version of a proposed rule that would designate two of the per- and polyfluoroalkly substances (“PFAS”) as Comprehensive Environmental...more
The Northeast States for Coordinated Air Use Management (“NESCAUM”) submitted August 9th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing:
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on August 18th announced a prepublication proposed rule that would amend the Clean Air Act Risk Management Program (“RMP”) regulations....more
The United States Department of Transportation and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a July 28th interpretation response a question involving application of the Hazardous Materials...more
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in an August 4th Interpretive Response a question regarding applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to:
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Congressman Rochester (Delaware) and Senator Duckworth (Illinois) have introduced S.4510 which is denominated the Public Health Air Quality Act of 2022 (“S.4510”).
The legislation addresses Clean Air Act monitoring...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (“Court”) addressed in a July 18th decision a challenge to a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“Superfund”) National...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Sasol Chemicals (USA) LLC (“Sasol”) entered into a June 23rd Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued last week a prepublication proposed rule addressing Clean Air Act National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (“NESHAP”) for Gasoline Distribution...more
The National Waste & Recycling Association (“NWRA”) and Solid Waste Association of North America (“SWANA”) sent a May 10th joint letter to the Chairmen and Ranking Members of the leadership of the following Congressional...more