Podcast - Hot Topics in Nuclear Waste
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Industrial Plating CO., Inc. (“IP”) entered into July 9th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Hazardous Waste Regulations. See...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and AMVAC Chemical Corporation (“AMVAC”) entered into a June 11th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of ADEM Admin. Code Div. 14. See Consent Order...more
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a May 14th Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Federal Express Corporation (“Federal Express”). See Case No. HWM 24-0028....more
The Tennessee Division of Solid Waste Management (“TDSWM”) issued a February 7th Proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to SRG Global Coatings, LLC (“SRG”). See Case No. HWM 24-0024. The Order provides that...more
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and Textron Inc. (“TI”) entered into a Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of the Louisiana Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Settlement...more
The California Attorney General and six State District Attorneys entered into a Settlement (styled “Stipulation for Entry of Final Judgment and Permanent Injunction”) on September 8th with Kaiser Foundation Health Plan, Inc.,...more
The European Union (EU) published its new Batteries Regulation on July 28, 2023. The long-awaited text, presented for the first time by the EU Commission in late 2020 and subject to negotiations since then, contains a...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
On March 26, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced it may ease enforcement of environmental legal obligations during the COVID-19 national emergency. Though some have incorrectly interpreted this...more
EPA’s Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance recently proposed changes to its National Program Manager (NMP) Guidance that, in part, would revise EPA’s National Enforcement Initiatives (“NEIs”) for federal fiscal...more
What you put in the trash can cost you a fortune. Regulators are increasingly interested in companies’ disposal practices and are initiating investigations and enforcement actions. The “dumpster dives” form the basis of a...more