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ARA President Swift Hosts First FIRESIDE CHAT
RA President Mike Swift hosted the first of what is expected to be a series of Presidential Fireside Chats on December 18th, during which he updat- ed ARA members on the latest activities of the Association on issues related to policy/advocacy (recent legislative suc- cess to obtain OEM parts data), mem- bership, certification, safety and more. This first 30-minute session provided lis- teners with a snapshot of the multiple benefits of what ARA is working on. All who joined the video presentation com- mented that it was a great session.
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ARA Signs on to Letter to Curb “Sue and Settle Process” – House Bill Passes
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RA has signed onto a letter in sup- port of legislation (HR 712) to curb the abusive practice of “sue and settle,” where advocacy groups sue federal agen- cies seeking to compel them to specific actions, such as issuing new regulations. HR 712, entitled the “Sunshine for Regulatory Decrees and Settlements Act” was approved by the full House of Representatives in early January 2016. Specifically, HR 712 would improve the “sue and settle” process by requiring agencies to give early notice and take
public comment on proposed settlement agreements obligating agencies to initi- ate a rulemaking or take other action on a specified timetable. These settlement agreements allow interest groups to com- mandeer an agency’s agenda and regu- latory priorities. The bill would allow affected parties to get notice of draft set- tlements and provide some opportunity to participate.
Stormwater Permit Litigation Update
s reported previously, six environ- mental groups (including three Bay- keeper organizations) have filed legal suit against EPA in court. Their claims assert that EPA’s recently renewed multi-sector general permit (MSGP) provides too much flexibility for permitted entities to implement non-numeric effluent limita- tions, rather than best management practices (bmps).
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FSWA –which is administered by the law firm Barnes & Thornburg – has filed a motion to intervene in the case in order to provide the regulated party perspective as to why the Baykeepers/environmental groups’ claims should be denied. As a member of the FSWA and on behalf of ARA members, ARA is contributing to this effort.
The Court had directed the parties to the suit to file a motion to govern brief- ing schedules and that motion was filed on November 4th. As part of the motion there is a discussion about possible mediation of the dispute which would require proceedings in which the FSWA will be directly involved.
If the mediation does not resolve the litigation then the opening brief of the Baykeepers/environmental groups will not occur until May 2016.
ARA urges all of its members to keep their stormwater permits up-to-date, according to all prevailing regulations.
10 Automotive Recycling | January-February 2016
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