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The State of Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (TDEC), Division of Solid Waste Management has issued proposed changes to the Tennessee Solid Waste Processing and Disposal Rules. Stakeholder meetings were held in January 2017. In general, here are some highlights that may affect your business: Special Waste By eliminating the special waste recertification process, the State hopes to remove the potential for rubber stamp approval when research has shown that many... Read More
Posted by Larkin Myers at Mar 24
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) 2017 Nationwide Permits (NWPs) covering work in streams and wetlands went into effect March 19, 2017. The NWPs are a type of general permit issued by the Corps that are designed to regulate the bulk of minimal impact activities affecting jurisdictional waters and wetlands, with the goal of establishing standard terms and conditions for protections of these waters while allowing the activities to proceed with minimal delay and paperwork. The 2... Read More
Posted by Larkin Myers at Mar 20