On February 24, 2017, industry groups challenged the final
Hazardous Waste Generator Improvements Rule ("Final
Rule") in the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit. The
long-anticipated Final Rule was published in the Federal Register
on November 28, 2016 (
81 Fed. Reg. 85732). Pursuant to Resource Conservation
and Recovery Act ("RCRA") section 7006, petitioners have
ninety days from that date to challenge the rule in the D.C.
Circuit. Because the ninety-day deadline to challenge the
rule expired on Monday, February 27, 2017, no more challenges may
be filed. A previous discussion of the Final Rule and its
potential impacts can be found
here.
The petition was filed by nine industry groups, including the
American Chemistry Council, American Forest & Paper
Association, American Iron and Steel Institute, American Petroleum
Institute, American Wood Council, Association Connecting
Electronics Industries, Motor & Equipment Manufacturers
Association, National Oilseed
