Post-Consumer E-Cigarettes/RCRA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Interpretive Letter Addressing Potential Application of the Household Hazardous Waste Exemption
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in a January 7th Interpretive Letter addressed whether: … the Household Hazardous Waste (HHW) exemption apply to post-consumer e-cigarettes throughout the entire collection and recycling supply chain. EPA was responding to a September 4…
Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Alabama Department of Environmental Management/Environmental Organizations and Gadsden Wastewater Facility Enter into Settlement Agreement
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management along with 4 environmental organizations entered into a January 22nd Settlement Agreement (“SA”) with the Water Works and Sewer Board of the City of Gadsden, Alabama (“Gadsden”). See Civil Action No. CV-22-900009.00. The 4 environmental…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment -Division of Environmental Quality and Bono Petroleum Storage Tank Terminal Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment -Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Murphy Oil USA, Inc. (“Murphy Oil”) entered into a December 9th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing a violation of an Air Permit. See Case #: SD-25-0008. The CAO provides that Murphy Oil…
Section 401/Clean Water Act: Arkansas/Louisiana/Mississippi/Wyoming Attorneys General Comments Addressing U.S. EPA Proposed Certification Rule
The Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Wyoming Attorneys General (collectively, “AG”) submitted February 17th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on the federal agency’s proposed rule addressing the certification process under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act…
Hearing Protector Fit Testing/Ensuring Appropriate Noise Protection at Work: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Bulletin
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a Safety and Health Information Bulletin titled: Hearing Protector Fit Testing: Ensuring Appropriate Noise Protection at Work (“Bulletin”). See SHIB 02-17-2026. The Bulletin addresses hearing protector fit testing (“HPFT”) which…