Petcoke Calcining/Clean Water Act: Environmental Organizations Petition U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Promulgation of Effluent Limit Guidelines
November 20, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Twelve environmental organizations submitted an October 31st Petition to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) seeking Clean Water Act effluent limit guidelines (“ELGs”) for petcoke calcining facilities. The environmental organizations submitting the Petition include: …
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board and Sweetwater Aluminum Recycling Facility Enter into Settlement Agreement
November 20, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) and Valley Recycling, LLC (“Valley”) entered into an October 11th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Settlement”) addressing alleged violations of an Air Permit. See Case No. APC22-0085. The Settlement provides that Valley operates an aluminum…
Arkansas Hazardous Waste Generators/Reminder: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Addresses Monitoring and Inspection Fee
November 20, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) circulated a November 19th email reminder to Arkansas Hazardous Waste Generators regarding the due date for the yearly Monitoring and Inspection Fee. The DEQ reminder notes that the fees are due January 1…
Data Quality Issues Within the Hazardous Waste e-Manifest System: Association for State & Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials Position Paper
November 19, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Association for State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) published a position paper titled: DATA QUALITY ISSUES WITHIN THE HAZARDOUS WASTE e-MANIFEST SYSTEM (“Position Paper”). ASTSWMO describes itself as an organization of 50 states, 5 territories, and the District…
Iowa Landfill Material Analysis: Iowa Department of Natural Resources Issues 2024 Report
November 19, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Iowa Department of Natural Resources (“IDNR”) has issued a June 2024 Report titled: 2022 Iowa Landfill Material Analysis (“Report”). The Report was prepared by SCS Engineers. IDNR has undertaken an initiative to measure aspects of material management throughout the State of Iowa. The stated…
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