OSHA Enforcement: Contractor Cited for Alleged Violations Associated with Installation of Solar Panels
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has proposed citations for alleged violations by Power Factor LLC (“Power Factor”) associated with the installation of solar panels. The proposed citations were issued for allegedly exposing workers to electrical hazards associated with…
Arkansas Air Quality Permitting: Trinity Consultants Announces February 21st Class - Little Rock, Arkansas
Trinity Consultants announced that it will hold an Arkansas Air Quality Permitting class on February 21st. The class will be held in Little Rock, Arkansas. The class will address: Basics of air pollution emissions and controls Special federal EPA air pollution regulations, such as New Source…
Consolidation of Arkansas Cabinet-Level Agencies: Bills Filed/92nd Arkansas General Assembly
Bills have been pre-filed that would consolidate various Arkansas agencies into Cabinet-level departments. Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced earlier this fall his proposal to consolidate Cabinet-level departments from 42 to 15. (See previous post here.) The Governor described this action…
Is Recycling Constitutionally Protected Political Speech? Federal Court Addresses Standing Issue
Plaintiff Randall S. Krause filed a pro se Complaint in the United States District Court (Nebraska) alleging that recycling is constitutionally protected political speech. See Krause v. Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority, 2019 WL 108881 (January 4, 2019). Defendant Metropolitan…
PFAS/Drinking Water Standards: New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services Initiates Rulemaking
The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (“NHDES”) initiated a rulemaking to establish Maximum Contaminate Levels (“MCLs”) and ambient groundwater quality standards (“AGQS”) for four per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) – perfluoroctanoic acid (“PFOA”), perfluoroctanessulfonic…