The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and XG Sciences, Inc. (“XG”) entered into an August 1st Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Michigan Hazardous Waste...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and the University of Tennessee (“UT”) entered into an August 18th Consent Order and Assessment (“COA”) to address alleged violations of the Tennessee...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) issued a guidance/reminder document addressing a section of Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission (“Commission”) Rule No....more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training publishes an Environmental Case Crimes Bulletin (“Bulletin”) that summarizes publicized investigative activity...more
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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
A United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrative Law Judge Christine Donelian Coughlin (“ALJ”) interpreted the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) term “manufacturing process unit” (“MPU”) in...more
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) on behalf of the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) with PCS Nitrogen...more
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and the Louisiana Department of Transportation & Development (“LDOT”) entered into a Settlement to address alleged violations of the Louisiana hazardous waste...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a June 17th Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) guidance memorandum (“Memo”) titled:
Overseeing the Validity of Financial Assurance Mechanisms...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Microchip Technology, Inc. (“MTI”) entered into a June 2nd Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of federal Resource Conservation...more
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit (“Ninth Circuit”) in a July 1st Opinion addressed a prior September 29th decision discussing the potential liability of a public water system pursuant to the imminent...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Curaleaf entered into a June 30th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the New York Resource Conservation and Recovery Act...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Qualawash Holdings, LLC (“Qualawash”) entered into a June 10th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama hazardous waste regulations. See...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and United States Army Garrison – Redstone Arsenal (“RSA”) entered into a June 15th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Hazardous Waste...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an April 2022 Resource Conservation Recovery Act (“RCRA”) Information Bulletin titled:
Ensuring and Determining Compliance with Land Disposal Restrictions...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Sonoco Hickory, Inc. (“Sonoco“) entered into a May 19th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations. See Docket No....more
The Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division (“Court”) addressed in a January 12th Opinion an issue relating to the environmental remediation of a commercial property. See Sunway Equity, LLC v. Suburban Propane, LP,...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an April 19th guidance document titled:
Frequently Asked Questions about Large Quantity Generator Quick Reference Guides (“Guidance”)...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Glasforms, Inc. (“Glasforms”) entered into a May 20th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama hazardous waste regulations. See Consent...more
The Untied States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Edenbridge Pharmaceuticals, LLC, (“Edenbridge”) entered into a March 3rd Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the New Jersey...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Viking Drill & Tool, Inc. (“Viking”) entered into an April 15th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Minnesota...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and State Hygienic Laboratory (“SHL”) entered into an April 25th Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (“ESAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the federal...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Ergon Baton Rouge, Inc., (“Ergon”) entered into a May 3rd Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Louisiana hazardous waste regulations. See...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) circulated a May 5th email reminder to Arkansas hazardous waste generators regarding the due date for remittance for Remedial Action...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Diversified Scientific Services, Inc. (“DSSI”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee...more