The Phase 1 deadline under EPA’s NPDES eReporting Rule is just around the corner, on December 21, 2016. This marks the start date for e-reporting for individual NPDES permittees including DMRs as well as EPA general permit data and the Federal Biosolids Program.
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TSCA Reform Sails Through House of Representatives
By Doug Henderson, Angela Levin & Maria Houser on
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On Tuesday, May 24, compromise legislation to reform the Toxic Substances Control Act overwhelmingly passed the House of Representatives. Last week, the House and Senate announced the compromise legislation with the goal of reaching the President’s desk for signature before the Memorial Day recess. That goal now appears to be in reach, with the White House already signaling plans to approve the legislation by calling it a “clear improvement” and a “historic advancement” for chemical safety.
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Troutman Sanders Team assists Safeway Inc. with Retail and Pharmaceutical Waste Issues in California
By Greg Blount, John Johnson, Andrea Rimer, Holly Hill, Angela Levin, Karlie Webb, Hahnah Williams & Maria Houser on
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As reported by Law360, Troutman Sanders LLP and members of its Environmental and Natural Resources Practice Group assisted Safeway Inc. regarding its recent settlement of retail and pharmaceutical waste issues in California. The Alameda County District Attorney’s office, along with 43 other California jurisdictions, filed a Complaint and Stipulation of Final Judgment resolving the case for payments of penalties, investigative costs and Supplemental Environmental Projects valued at $9.87 M. Prosecutors alleged that Safeway and its approximately 500 grocery stores and pharmacies, as well as two distribution centers, had improperly disposed of hazardous and medical wastes under state laws regulating the disposal of these materials.
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