Hazardous Waste

Alabama ADEM Seeks Comment on UST Corrective Action Plan and Title V Permit Renewal

Alabama’s environmental regulator has opened public consultations on a UST corrective action plan at Rudies Grocery in Macon County and a Title V air permit renewal for Louisiana-Pacific’s Hanceville OSB mill, both noticed on 14 May 2026 with 15- and 30-day comment windows. These actions reinforce regulatory oversight of contaminated fuel storage and major air-emitting facilities in Alabama, and affected operators and stakeholders should review the linked corrective action plan and draft permit, then provide any technical or community input before the respective deadlines.

18 May 2026, 17:40adem.alabama.govUnited States

New York Senate Introduces Bill S10427 on Tenant Inspections at Superfund and Brownfield Sites

New York has introduced Senate Bill S10427 to give tenants living in housing near designated Superfund or brownfield sites a statutory right to request government-led environmental inspections of their units and common areas. If adopted, the law would compel landlords to cooperate with these testing programmes within defined timeframes and under civil penalty, tightening oversight of contaminated residential properties and associated exposure and liability risks.

18 May 2026, 17:28nysenate.govUnited States

New York Senate Bill S10426 Proposes Superfund/Brownfield Proximity Notices for Buyers and Tenants

New York has introduced Senate bill S10426 to require home sellers and landlords near EPA Superfund or brownfield sites to give buyers and tenants explicit written notice of contamination risks, proximity and recent testing activity. If enacted, this would create new disclosure and record-keeping duties for owners and operators of affected residential properties, potentially influencing property valuations, leasing practices and risk management around contaminated sites.

18 May 2026, 17:28nysenate.govUnited States

New York Senate Bill S10453 Proposes Expanded PFAS Firefighting Foam Recall And Destruction Rules

New York has introduced Senate Bill S10453 to expand manufacturers’ recall obligations for class B firefighting foams with intentionally added PFAS and tighten rules for the safe destruction of collected PFAS chemicals. If enacted, the bill would force PFAS foam manufacturers to address legacy stock, align destruction methods with environmental oversight, and signal further tightening of PFAS controls in firefighting applications ahead of structural changes taking effect in 2028.

18 May 2026, 17:27nysenate.govUnited States

California DTSC Proposes Emergency Metal Shredding Fee Regulation (R-2026-09E)

California’s Department of Toxic Substances Control has proposed emergency amendments to Title 22 of the California Code of Regulations to establish a substantial annual Metal Shredding Fee on operators of metal shredding sites, with a five-day public comment window from 26 May to 1 June 2026. The rule would significantly increase cost and reporting obligations for California metal shredders by funding DTSC and OEHHA oversight (including off-site impact assessment) through site-based fees that differentiate between small and large shredding operations and set high initial rates for the 2026–27 reporting period.

18 May 2026, 16:04dtsc.ca.govUnited States

Wisconsin DNR Releases April 2026 RR External Advisory Group Meeting Notes on PFAS Laws and Site Cleanup

The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources has published notes and materials from the 21 April 2026 Remediation and Redevelopment External Advisory Group meeting, which reviewed new PFAS legislation (2025 Wisconsin Acts 200 and 201), signalled upcoming updates to contaminated-site guidance and presented plans for arsenic remediation at the Kewaunee Marsh site. For regulated parties this highlights Wisconsin’s direction of travel on PFAS implementation and site cleanup policy, foreshadows forthcoming public comment on key technical guidance (RR-649 and RR-787), and indicates growing regulatory and funding focus on legacy contamination that should be tracked as an early signal for future compliance and investment decisions.

18 May 2026, 13:31dnr.wisconsin.govUnited States

US IRS Announces Hearing on Superfund Taxable Substance Petition for Methyl Methacrylate-Ethyl Methacrylate-Methacrylic Acid Copolymer in a Styrene Solution

The US Internal Revenue Service has scheduled a June 2026 telephonic hearing on a petition to add methyl methacrylate-ethyl methacrylate-methacrylic acid copolymer in a styrene solution to the Superfund taxable substances list. While the list is unchanged for now, chemical manufacturers and importers using this copolymer should track the process and plan for potential future excise-tax exposure and pricing or supply-chain impacts.

18 May 2026, 13:28public-inspection.federalregister.govUnited States

California Senate Committee Holds Hazardous Waste Site Remediation Bill SB 1258 Under Submission

On 14 May 2026, a California Senate committee heard SB 1258, a bill on hazardous-waste site remediation and residential suitability guidelines, and recorded it as held in committee and under submission. This keeps the measure at the committee stage with no immediate legal effect, but hazardous-waste handlers, remediation firms, and developers in California should monitor it as it could reshape clean-up standards and redevelopment feasibility if it advances.

16 May 2026, 14:46leginfo.legislature.ca.govUnited States

California Assembly Committee Approves AB 2667 On Vape Product Waste And Advertising

In May 2026 the California Assembly Appropriations Committee advanced AB 2667, a bill that would tighten rules on youth-appealing vape product marketing and clarify the handling of confiscated vape devices and related waste. If enacted, the measure would introduce new civil, criminal and licensing penalties that could force vape and cannabis businesses to change product design, branding strategies and end-of-life management for products sold in California.

16 May 2026, 09:03leginfo.legislature.ca.govUnited States

California Assembly Appropriations Committee Approves AB 2716 on Oil and Gas Bonding Requirements

California’s Assembly Appropriations Committee has advanced AB 2716, which would tighten oil and gas bonding and financial assurance rules and clarify conditions for transferring wells and decommissioning assets. If enacted, this bill would raise potential security requirements for large operators, shift risk and costs for plug-and-abandon obligations, and increase transparency around well transfers, particularly in disadvantaged communities.

16 May 2026, 09:02leginfo.legislature.ca.govUnited States

US DOJ Seeks Comment on CERCLA Consent Decree Modification for Bendix Corp./Allied Automotive Superfund Site (Michigan)

DOJ has lodged a proposed CERCLA consent decree modification with the Western District of Michigan for Robert Bosch Corp. regarding the Bendix Corp./Allied Automotive Superfund Site in St. Joseph, Michigan, and opened a 30-day public comment period. The modification would remove the cap on Bosch’s future EPA oversight cost liability and recover past response costs, signalling continued Superfund enforcement pressure on industrial site operators and long-term remediation liabilities.

16 May 2026, 08:54public-inspection.federalregister.govUnited States

German Bundestag Questions Groundwater Accounting at Schacht Konrad Repository

A May 2026 Bundestag small inquiry from Die Linke challenges the groundwater accounting methods used for the Schacht Konrad nuclear waste repository, alleging that revised thresholds for “water-insoluble” substances and a new “maximale Fracht” calculation could undermine strict per-substance limits in the existing water permit and Groundwater Ordinance. Although it does not itself change legal obligations, the intervention increases political and regulatory scrutiny of BfS and BGE practices and signals potential future adjustments to water-law permitting, acceptance criteria and chemical documentation requirements for radioactive waste repositories in Germany.

15 May 2026, 18:33dserver.bundestag.deGermany

EPA Proposes Groundwater Cleanup Plan for Forest Waste Products Superfund Site in Otisville, Michigan

EPA has proposed a groundwater pump-and-treat remedy for 1,4-dioxane and vinyl chloride contamination at the Forest Waste Products Superfund site in Otisville, Michigan, with public comments open until 10 June 2026. Responsible parties and local stakeholders have a short window to influence the selected cleanup approach and should prepare input and engagement plans around the proposed remedy and monitoring requirements.

15 May 2026, 17:50epa.govUnited States

South Carolina Ratifies S.893 (SUPERB Law) Amending Underground Petroleum Environmental Response Bank Act

South Carolina has ratified S.893 (SUPERB Law), doubling state cleanup coverage for petroleum UST releases to USD 2 million per occurrence and phasing in higher annual tank renewal fees from 2029, while tightening the financial parameters of the Superb funds and updating the advisory committee. Owners and operators of underground storage tanks should plan for increased renewal costs, verify eligibility for enhanced remediation support, and adjust long-term budgeting and liability strategies in light of the revised funding caps and transfer rules.

15 May 2026, 17:43scstatehouse.govUnited States

US EPA Region 3 Proposes CERCLA Cost Recovery Settlement for Desha Road Superfund Site in Virginia

In May 2026, US EPA Region 3 proposed a CERCLA section 122(h) cost-recovery settlement with FDP Virginia, Inc. for the Desha Road Superfund Site in Tappahannock, Virginia. If finalised, the $96,000 settlement would resolve EPA’s past cost claims at this site, with a short public comment window to mid-June 2026 that may matter for nearby stakeholders and potentially responsible parties.

15 May 2026, 16:28federalregister.govUnited States

Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact Commission: Proposed Amendments to 31 TAC §§675.20 and 675.23

Texas has proposed updates to its low-level radioactive waste operational rules redefining “small quantity generator” thresholds and shifting import/export applications and related notifications to electronic submission channels, with comments due by 10 June 2026. Waste generators, brokers and processors operating in Texas should prepare for tighter eligibility thresholds and portal-based processes that may require changes to waste classification, documentation workflows and contractual arrangements.

15 May 2026, 16:18sos.state.tx.usUnited States

Washington Ecology Penalizes Four Organizations Over Underground Fuel Tank Back Fees at King County Airport

In May 2026, Washington’s Department of Ecology fined Signature Aviation, Shultz, Sky Services, and King County a total of $19,681 for failing to pay a decade of underground fuel storage tank business license fees at King County International Airport. The case signals firm enforcement of Washington’s underground tank oversight and financial assurance requirements, highlighting that operators must keep licences and fees current to avoid penalties and potential cleanup liabilities.

15 May 2026, 15:08ecology.wa.govUnited States

Delaware HB 407 Advances to Appropriations, Expanding Hazardous Substances Cleanup Powers and Funding

Delaware lawmakers are advancing HB 407, a bill that would broaden state hazardous-substance cleanup powers, increase penalties, and lock in a higher baseline of Brownfields funding by reallocating a portion of the realty transfer tax, following committee approval and referral to Appropriations in May 2026. If enacted, contaminated-site owners, responsible parties, and property developers in Delaware would face stronger enforcement exposure but also benefit from more predictable state funding support for remediation and brownfield redevelopment.

15 May 2026, 15:08legis.delaware.govUnited States

Netherlands Reports on PFAS Attention Locations and Inventory Progress in 2025

Dutch authorities have published the first nationwide status report on PFAS attention locations, identifying a small but growing set of high‑risk contaminated sites and thousands of potential PFAS‑contaminated locations, and outlining a coordinated investigation and remediation programme to 2030. Operators linked to PFAS use, firefighting activities, industrial production or PFAS‑bearing waste streams in the Netherlands should anticipate continued investigations, funding‑backed remediation at priority sites, and stronger expectations from authorities to characterise and manage PFAS contamination over the coming years.

15 May 2026, 15:03zoek.officielebekendmakingen.nlNetherlands

Delaware DNREC Seeks Comment on Brownfield Development Agreement for Delta Outreach Center (DE-1504)

Delaware DNREC is inviting public comment until 1 June 2026 on a proposed Brownfield Development Agreement for the Delta Outreach Center site (DE-1504) in Wilmington under the state Hazardous Substance Cleanup Act. The agreement will define remediation obligations and timelines at a historically contaminated site, so developers and nearby stakeholders should track the final terms and schedule for cleanup and redevelopment.

15 May 2026, 13:32dnrec.delaware.govUnited States