The Aluminum Association/Can Manufacturers Institute: December 2024 Report Addressing Aluminum Can Sustainability Performance Indicators
December 10, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Aluminum Association and Can Manufacturers Institute have released a December 2024 Report titled: The Aluminum Can Advantage: Sustainability Key Performance Indicators (“Report”). The two organizations indicate that they collectively represent the vast majority of aluminum beverage can…
Wastewater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Town of Gloster Enter into Agreed Order
December 10, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Town of Gloster, Mississippi entered into a July 8th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) Permit. See Order No. 7336 24. Gloster is stated…
Approaches to Mitigating the Effects of Staff Turnover on The Clean Water Act 303(d) Program/ Examples from Practice: Environmental Law Institute Report
The Environmental Law institute (“ELI”) has issued a report titled Approaches to Mitigating the Effects of Staff Turnover on the CWA 303(d) program. Examples from Practice (“Report”) The Report was stated to have been undertaken pursuant to a cooperative agreement with the Watershed Branch of the…
Arkansas Association of Regional Solid Waste Management Districts; December 5 Presentation/ Benton, Arkansas
I undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Association of Regional Solid Waste Management Districts, December 5 meeting addressing: Initial creation/rationale for Arkansas Regional Solid Waste Management Districts/Boards Amendments/Changes Various Relevant Programs/Case Law The Meeting was held…
Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Deposit, New York Quarry Operator Enter into Consent Agreement
Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Deposit, New York Quarry Operator Enter into Consent Agreement The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Sanford Stone, LLC (“Sanford”) entered into a November 8th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”)…