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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Sterling, Kansas, Oilfield Chemical Manufacturer Enter into...

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

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposal to Designate POFA/PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances: American Farm Bureau Comments

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

Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Training...

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

Technical Assistance Resources to Support the Reuse of Brownfield Sites: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste...

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

Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing...

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

Release Reporting/CERCLA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Canton Township, Michigan, Facility Enter into Consent...

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

Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Shipping...

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

Underground Storage Tank Performance Measures for All States/Territories/Tribes: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Semiannual...

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

Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Motor...

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

Transportation/Hazardous Materials: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Addressing Wet Battery Recycling...

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

Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Fuel...

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

Release Reporting/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Owner and/or Operator of Linden, New Jersey,...

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

112(r)/Clean Air Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Middlesboro, Kentucky, Food Manufacturing Facility...

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

OSHA Severe Violator Enforcement Program: U.S. Department of Labor Announces Changes to Strengthen Enforcement

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

Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretation Response Addressing...

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

PFOA/PFOS/CERCLA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposal to Designate as Hazardous Substances

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

NESHAP/Bulk Gasoline Terminals: NESCAUM Comments on Proposed Technology Review/Standards of Performance

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

Risk Management Program/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Proposed Revisions to Accidental Release...

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

Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretation Response Addressing...

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

Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Material Safety Administration Addresses Status of...

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: …...more

Public Health Air Quality Act of 2022: Congressional Legislation Introduced to Expand Fenceline/Ambient Air Monitoring

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

National Priorities List/Superfund: District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals Addresses Challenge to U.S. Environmental...

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

Release Reporting/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Pennsylvania Chemical Production Facility Enter...

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

NESHAP/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Technology Review and Standards of Performance for Bulk...

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

PFAS/CERCLA Liability: National Waste & Recycling Association/Solid Waste Association of North America Ask Congress for Exemption

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

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