The Environmental Protection Agency has finalized its rule authorizing the use of electronic manifests to track hazardous waste shipments under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act. Under the rule, the use of electronic manifests is voluntary; however, the EPA has indicated that it will promote their use to the greatest extent possible. Rules have yet to be published regarding the initial fee structure as well as implementation and compliance dates. Those rules are expected to be published later this year. For more information regarding this rule or any other environmental issue, please contact Phillip Hoover.
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House Approves Legislation Granting to States Greater Role in Site Cleanups
The House has approved a bill to modify the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act and the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act which, if enacted, grants to states a greater role in the management and oversight of site cleanups. Specifically, the bill would eliminate a requirement that the EPA review states’ waste regulations every three years, grant to states a greater role in site cleanups, and force federal facilities to follow state and local laws during site cleanups under the Superfund Statute. The bill sponsor, Representative Bill Johnson (R-Ohio), claims the measure “reduces unnecessary red tape” and aims “to… Read more
Solvent Contaminated Industrial Wipes Excluded from RCRA
The U.S. EPA has finalized a rule excluding disposable solvent-contaminated wipes from regulation as a hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”). The application of hazardous waste rules to solvent contaminated wipes have, historically, been inherently difficult for industry to implement, and the exemption is expected to greatly reduce the regulatory burden. To qualify for the exclusion, businesses will have to manage the wipes in closed, labeled containers, and the wipes cannot contain free liquids when sent for cleaning or disposal. For more information, contact Phillip Hoover or Steve O’Day.