By Jeryl L. Olson

In follow-up to our blog earlier this week on the EPA’s January 13, 2015 new Final Rule on the Definition of Solid Waste (DSW rule), this is to discuss the new “remanufacturing exclusion” as it relates to certain solvents under 40 CFR § 261.4(a)(27).

The  § 261.4(a)(27) exclusion is specifically addressed at certain “higher
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By Andrew H. Perellis and Craig B. Simonsen

EPA Administrator Gina McCarthy has just signed a proposed rule to update the New Source Performance Standards (NSPS) for petroleum refineries to “protect neighborhoods located near refineries.”

According to the Administrator, “this proposal will help us accomplish our goal of making a visible difference in the health and the environment of communities
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