EPA'S 'NO-ENFORCEMENT' PLAN FOR HURRICANE DEBRIS BACKS SAB CALL

EPA's enforcement office has set strict conditions for open burning of asbestos-laden wastes along Louisiana's Gulf Coast in response to concerns raised by the agency's Science Advisory Board (SAB). The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (LDEQ) is seeking permission for open burning of damaged buildings that contain asbestos as a way to reduce the amount of debris that must be disposed of in the state's limited landfills. In response, EPA's enforcement office late last month decided to attach a number...