Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Brewton Railcar Repair Facility Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Frit Car, Inc. (“FCI”) entered into an August 6th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Consent Order 25-XXX-CHW. The CO provides that FCI operates a railcar repair facility…
Section 401/Clean Water Act: Energy Marketers of America (formerly PAA) EPA Requests for Comments Addressing Implementation
The trade association Energy Marketers of America (“EMA”) (formerly, Petroleum Association of America) submitted August 6 comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing: Establishment of Public Docket and Listening Sessions on Implementation Challenges Associated…
Urban Wetlands/Resilience & Adaptation: Society of Wetland Scientists/South Central Chapter - University of Arkansas/Fayetteville October 9-10
The South Central Chapter of the Society of Wetland Scientists is undertaking its Fall 2025 conference on October 9-10, which is titled: Urban Wetlands: Resilience & Adaptation (“Conference”). The Conference will be held at the Don Tyson Center for Agriculture Sciences at the University of…
Clean Water Act/Draft 2024-2026 Section 303(d) Impaired Waters List: Missouri Department of Natural Resources Public Notice
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MRNR”) issued its Draft Missouri 2024-2026 Section 303(d) Impaired Waters List. MDNR states that it has included prioritizing waters for Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) development as part of Missouri's proposed 2024-2026 Section 303(d) Impaired Waters…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Complaint/Notice of Opportunity for Hearing Addressing Kapolei, Hawaii Waste Recycling Facility
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) filed a Complaint and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing (“Complaint”) against Unitek Solvent Services, Inc. (“Unitek”) on August 6th alleging violations of the Hawaii Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-09-2025-0113. The…