by Matt Schroeder, P.E. | May 8, 2020 | Blog
On April 21, 2020, the Department of the Army (Corps of Engineers, Department of Defense) and the Environmental Protection Agency published “The Navigable Waters Protection Rule: Definition of ‘Waters of the United States.’ ’’ This rule replaces the previous Waters...
by Matt Schroeder, P.E. | Jul 18, 2019 | Blog
While establishing scientifically-sound regulatory limits for per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) has been getting the lion’s share of the attention from the environmental community, there is a more-fundamental environmental question that was recently...
by Matt Schroeder, P.E. | Jan 23, 2018 | Blog
They are often called an “emerging contaminant.” They have been used in the manufacturing process to make cookware, clothes, shoes, furniture, and food packaging; they are also used in fire-fighting foams. As a result, they are pervasive in the environment...
by Matt Schroeder, P.E. | Jan 14, 2016 | Blog
Just over a year ago, we reported on some positive changes as they relate to recycling provisions in the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (in Michigan). As we, and others, said – these were common-sense changes. Changes to Part 121 of PA 451 And now, there are...
by Matt Schroeder, P.E. | Dec 9, 2015 | Blog
For anyone that has ever been responsible for permitting, reporting, or conducting a site closure under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), you know how prescriptive and at times, illogical, RCRA can be. And if you have an old “dog-eared” set of RCRA...