Arkansas' New Driverless-Vehicle Bill Makes Important Products Liability Distinction
All that remains for an updated driverless-vehicle bill in Arkansas is the signature of Governor Asa Hutchinson. House Bill 1562, which amends Arkansas’ 2019 pilot program for autonomous vehicles was approved by a unanimous vote of the Arkansas House of Representatives in March, and was approved by…
Title V/Clean Air Act: Petition to Object Filed Addressing Mobile, Alabama, Chemical Production Plant
Greater-Birmingham Alliance to Stop Pollution (“GASP”) filed a Title V Petition to Object before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator related to UOP, LLC Mobile Plant (“UOP”). The Title V Petition objects to the Alabama Department of Environmental Management…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR Awards: e3 Solutions (Conway, Arkansas) Named a Partner of the Year
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced its annual ENERGY STAR awards. e3 Solutions (“e3”) in Conway, Arkansas, was named as a “Partner of the Year.” e3 was named as a Home Performance, Contractor of the Year. EPA describes the ENERGY STAR awards as honoring businesses…
Carbon Dioxide Emissions/Energy-Related: U.S. Energy Information Report Discusses 2020 Decline
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) published an April 12th report titled: U.S. Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Declined by 11% in 2020 (“Report”) Data provided in EIA’s Monthly Energy Review cited carbon dioxide (“CO2) emissions as having decreased in 2020. The primary…
Stormwater/Wastewater Enforcement: Proposed Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Director's Order/Assessment
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a January 17th proposed Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Hommel Construction (“Hommel”) addressing alleged violations of a National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit. See Case No. WPC18-0116…