Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Definition of Solid Waste Rule - Recycling of Hazardous Wastes

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The US EPA "Definition of Solid Waste" rule goes into effect on December 29, 2008. The rule is a hazardous waste regulatory exclus...
Monday, December 29, 2008

Court Restores Clean Air Interstate Rule (CAIR)

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On December 23, 2008, the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit reversed its vacatur of the US EPA Clean Air Interstate R...
Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Proposed Rules on Ammonium Nitrate Handling - DHS Security Requirements

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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking comments on a recent amendm...
Tuesday, December 23, 2008

New York (NYDEC) Plastic Bag and Film Recycling Rules- Effective January 2009

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On December 13, 2008, Governor Patterson signed New York State's Plastic Bag Reduction, Reuse, and Recycling Act. This law requires larg...
Monday, December 22, 2008

Washington WEEE Recycling Law - E-Cycle Washington

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Beginning January 1, 2009, the E-Cycle Washington program kicks-off and provides no cost recycling of many waste electronic and electrical e...
Friday, December 19, 2008

Federal Lead Standards - Companies Agree To Early Restrictions

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A number of toy manufacturers have agreed to adopt the new federal standards immediately, ahead of a new federal law ratcheting down standar...
Thursday, December 18, 2008

State Antidegradation Policy - Significance to Wastewater and Stormwater Dischargers

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Over recent years, much attention has been placed on State policies and procedures regarding impaired waters, 303d listing, and TMDLs. Howev...