Present/Future of Residential Recycling in the United States: The Recycling Partnership Issues 2024 Report
The Recycling Partnership (“Partnership”) issued a report titled: State of Recycling The Present and Future of Residential Recycling in the U.S. – 2024 (“Report”) The Partnership describes itself as a: . . . mission-driven NGO, we are committed to advancing a circular economy by building a…
Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Wickliffe, Ohio, Operator Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Lubrizol Corporation (“LC”) entered into a January 24th Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the federal Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) Regulations. See Docket No. RUST-05-2024-0001…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Beebe Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Beebe, Arkansas, (“Beebe”) entered into a Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a General Air Permit. See LIS No. 24-001. Beebe is stated to own and operate an…
Leaving Money on the Table/Utilities Failing to Leverage the Inflation Reduction Act: Sierra Club Releases Report
The Sierra Club issued a January 2024 report titled: Leaving Money on the Table: Utilities Failing to Leverage the Inflation Reduction Act (“Report”) The Report argues that utilities are: Failing to incorporate federal clean energy incentives into their future energy plans. Missing opportunities…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Activated Carbon
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a November 30, 2023, interpretive response a question regarding the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) application to Reference No. 23-0058. PHMSA was responding to a request from Carbochem Inc…