Mold/Common Law Action: Maryland Appellate Court Addresses Negligence/Nuisance Claims
The Appellate Court of Maryland (“App. Ct.”) addressed in a June 27th Opinion issues arising out of alleged mold exposure. See Candace McCarthy v. Board of Commissioners for Frederick County, Maryland, 2025 WL 1778818. The questions addressed were whether the Plaintiff properly alleged negligence…
RCRA Listed Hazardous Waste/FO37: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule Granting Delisting Petition for Borger, Texas Facility
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a June 17th Federal Register Notice issuing a final rule granting a petition to exclude (Delist) certain hazardous waste generated by a particular facility from a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) list of hazardous…
2025 War Eagle Creek Stewardship Award: Beaver Watershed Alliance Recognizes the Tuberville Family
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) announced the presentation of the 2025 War Eagle Creek Stewardship Award (“Award”). The Award was presented to Josh and Claliegh Tuberville. BWA describes itself as a: …non-profit organization focused on maintaining high-quality drinking water in Beaver Lake…
A Decade Later/A Review of Congressional Action, Environmental Protection Agency Rules, and Beneficial Use Opportunities for Coal Ash: U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee Hearing
The Subcommittee on Environment of the United States House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee held a June 26th Hearing titled: A Decade Later: A Review of Congressional Action, Environmental Protection Agency Rules, and Beneficial Use Opportunities for Coal Ash (“Hearing”). The…
Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Willow Island, West Virginia Industrial Coatings Manufacturer Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Allnex USA Inc. (“Allnex”) entered into a June 11th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of an Air Permit. See Docket No. CAA-03-2025-0036. The CA provides that Allnex operates a facility that manufactures industrial…