Just past the halfway point of 2024, it's already been a busy year for those following regulatory developments related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Building on its plans in the 2021 PFAS Strategic Road Map...more
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) submitted March 26th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing a proposed rule which would amend the...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency issued what it describes as “foundational policy document” for addressing climate adaption in the Resources Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) corrective action process....more
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) addressed in a January 26th letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) a question regarding a draft memorandum the...more
The 1984 Hazardous and Solid Waste Amendments amended the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) to add the following sections requiring corrective action for releases of hazardous waste or hazardous constituents ...more
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a November 2023 report titled: Hazardous Waste Management Program Implementation Costs Report (“Report”) - The Report was...more
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a position paper titled: Post-Closure Care Beyond 30 Years at RCRA Subtitle C Facilities (“Position Paper”) The Position...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Armtec Countermeasures Co. (“ACC”) entered into a March 29th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) to address alleged violations of Arkansas Pollution Control &...more
The North Carolina Court of Appeals recently issued a ruling that will have a significant impact on business transactions involving property subject to a permit or corrective action obligations under the Resource Conservation...more
Federal and state hazardous waste handling and disposal requirements, which were established to address issues related to industrial waste generators and disposal facilities, are often a complicated and awkward fit for retail...more