U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Use of Artificial Intelligence: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Submits Freedom of Information Act Request Regarding Deployment
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (“PEER”) issued a March 5th news release stating that it filed a series of Freedom of Information Act (“FOIA”) requests with the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) seeking: … records related to how the agency is deploying artificial…
Surface Water/Common Law Action: Pulaski County, Arkansas Circuit Court Lawsuit Filed Alleging Damages Due to White County Subdivision Development
McElyea Properties, LLC (“MP”) filed a March 4th Complaint in the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Arkansas against Midark Houses, LLC (“Midark”) alleging damages associated with the development of a subdivision. See 60CV-26-2944. The damages are alleged to have occurred because Midark’s activities…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Propane Cylinders
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a January 27th Interpretive Letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to the materials of trade (“MOTs”) provisions. PHMSA was responding to a March 28, 2025, letter from Dead…
Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Annual Results: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Fiscal Year 2025 Report
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has released a report titled: Enforcement and Compliance Assurance Annual Results Report - Fiscal Year 2025 (“Report”). A March 9th EPA news release claims that: … Some of the strongest achievements in years have taken place since President Trump…
Federal Timber Purchasers Coalition: Max Braswell (Executive Vice President - Arkansas Forestry Association) Named Board Member
The Federal Timber Purchasers Coalition (“FTPC”) announced its five-person working Board of Directors. Max Braswell, who serves as Executive Vice President of the Arkansas Forestry Association (“AFA”), has been named one of the five Board Members. The March 6th AFA Tree Mail newsletter states that…