The State of New York enacted a law that requires certain manufacturers to operate a drug take back program.
The Act signed into law by New York Governor Cuomo is denominated the “Drug Take Back Act” (“Act”).
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The South Carolina Supreme Court (“Court”) addressed in a May 30th opinion a judicial challenge to the South Carolina Surface Water Withdrawal, Permitting, Use, and Reporting Act (“Act”). See Jowers v. South Carolina Dept. of...more
7/11/2018
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Cause of Action Accrual ,
Injury-in-Fact ,
Property Owners ,
Public Trust Doctrine ,
Riparian Rights ,
SC Supreme Court ,
State and Local Government ,
State Constitutions ,
Surface Water ,
Water Rights ,
Water Supplies
The Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies (“AAPCA”) announced in a July 2nd news release the 2018 edition of its report titled:
The Greatest Story Seldom Told – Profiles and Success Stories in Air Pollution Control...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Curtis Construction, Inc. (“CCI”) entered into a May 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of Arkansas Pollution Control and...more
The Arkansas Environmental Federation will be holding their annual Health & Safety Seminar (“Seminar”) on July 12th.
The seminar will be held at the Arkansas Electric Cooperative Corporation’s Board Room at 1 Cooperative...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) has scheduled a June 26th Continuing Legal Education Conference titled:
Law and Environment (“Conference”)
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The Solid Waste Association of North America (“SWANA”) issued what it describes as an “update” on the topic of:
China Waste Import Restrictions and Impacts on State and Local Recycling Programs (“Update”)
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Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) Executive Director, Charles Miller, has announced his retirement with the organization.
Charles will continue to manage the organization until October of 2018....more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) has scheduled a June 26th Continuing Legal Education Conference titled:
Law and Environment (“Conference”)
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The United States Department of Energy Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a May 2018 Audit Report titled:
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Natural Gas Certification Process (“Report”)
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The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) issued a May 11th Order addressing a proposed medical waste process facility. See Order No. 6851 18.
The Order provides that the Three Rivers Regional Solid...more
The Regional Recycling & Waste Reduction District in Pulaski County (“District”) announced in a May 2nd news release that it has a new website.
The website is:
www. RegionalRecycling.org
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The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) issued an April 24th news release announcing the winners of the Arkansas Environmental Stewardship (“ENVY”) Award, the Arkansas Environmental Technology (“TECHe”)...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) issued an April 17th news release announcing the finalists for the Arkansas Environmental Stewardship (“ENVY”) Award, Arkansas Environmental Technology (“TECHe”)...more
The Arkansas Environmental Federation will hold its annual Regulated Waste Seminar on April 17th.
The seminar will be held in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the Holiday Inn – Airport.
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The Arkansas Solid Waste Conference (“Conference”) will be held April 3rd – 5th.
The Conference will be held at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel, 2 Riverfront Place, North Little Rock, Arkansas....more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) announced that it has scheduled workshops addressing the agency’s Tire Accountability Program....more
The Arkansas Solid Waste Conference (“Conference”) will be held April 3rd – 5th.
The Conference will be held at the Wyndham Riverfront Hotel, 2 Riverfront Place, North Little Rock, Arkansas....more
The Arkansas Environmental Federation will hold its annual Regulated Waste Seminar on April 17th.
The seminar will be held in Little Rock, Arkansas, at the Holiday Inn – Airport....more
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) has updated:
Modeling and Effects Review Applicability (“MERA”) Guidance Document (“Guidance”)
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As noted in previous posts (see previous posts of 03-13-18 and 03-14-18 here) House Bill (“H.B.”) 1007 and Senate Bill (“S.B.) 8 would add a subsection to a section of Subchapter 2 (Water Pollution) of the Arkansas Water and...more
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a document titled:
The Economics of Recycling: Reports from States and Others (“Report”)
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The Little Rock, Arkansas Sustainability Commission will hold its 9th Annual Sustainability Summit (“Summit”) on March 29th .
The Summit will be held at the Robinson Center in Little Rock, Arkansas from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued on March 1st a pre-publication version of a proposed rule that would amend the regulations for the disposal of coal combustion residuals (“CCR”) from electric...more
3/6/2018
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Contamination ,
Corrective Actions ,
Critical Infrastructure Sectors ,
Energy Sector ,
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ,
Operational Permits ,
Power Plants ,
Proposed Rules ,
State and Local Government ,
Utilities Sector
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”)posted in late January draft revisions to Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation No. 8 (Administrative Procedures)(“Reg. 8”).
Reg. 8...more