E nvironmental Insanity is often described as repeating the same actions expecting different outcomes. This oversimplification may explain the negative trend in regulatory approval. The "Push Through" technique for environmental regulatory approval is now less effective, leading to longer delays and more failures. Many landfill or ash impoundment owners rely on these ineffective traditional methods, [...]
I t is easy to get frustrated with “pendulum swinging” CCR Regulations because we have seen this playbook before … with very limited results. The EPA announced it’s prioritizing a number of timely actions on coal ash, including state permit program reviews and updates to the coal ash regulations. The Agency plans to work [...]
W hen it comes to landfill expansions, landfill owners should consider project costs and are paramount to the decision process. The most prudent strategy should not only reflect the science behind the decision, but also how project costs factor in the decision process. At times because of the contentious landfill expansion market or the [...]
A coalition of U.S. power companies is demanding “immediate action” from the Trump administration to roll back federal regulation of coal ash and rescind recent enforcement actions. Further examination of the “U.S. power companies request” reveals some telling truths. There are good arguments from both sides, but the fact remains that there is not one [...]
Your Content Goes Here Let’s face it: nobody likes landfills. They’re ugly. They smell. They attract seagulls. But until we can devise methods to recycle or eliminate all residential, construction, and coal ash waste, landfills must be a fixture on our landscape for the foreseeable future. Increased regulations, shrinking capacities, public pressures and political ambitions [...]
H ere we go again! As a result of the 2024 election, the environmental regulations pendulum will swing from the far left to the far right; at least it seems. Through regulations, which some have considered excessive, transforming our energy system away from fossil fuels has been the main driver over the Obama/Biden years with [...]
The new coal ash rules were announced in tandem with three other regulations designed to reduce pollution from power plants. While it could take years to see how the other three rules will ultimately play out and how utilities will respond, the coal ash cleanup in this country has shifted into a higher gear. EnCAP-IT [...]
R egulatory certainty is here, at least for Legacy CCR Surface Impoundments or CCR Management Units. The EPA has defined “Legacy CCR Surface Impoundment”, the term “liquids”, the distinction “contains both CCR and liquids” and a “CCR Management Unit” to close loopholes and confusion, providing regulatory certainty. NOW is the time for facility owners to [...]
O ver the past several years, increased pressure from communities, environmental groups, politicians, and regulators has changed the environmental service game. In most cases, it is no longer good enough to deal with environmental challenges by applying traditional approaches – Forcing project owners to look for alternatives, like more collaborative approaches. Albert Einstein is widely [...]
T he energy industry is steadily evolving beyond fossil fuels and shifting to more renewable and sustainable sources. This is fantastic news for the planet, but before this transformation can be complete, we must address the fossil fuel legacy of nearly 2 billion tons of coal ash stored in inefficient and environmentally perilous ways [...]
