Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Meeting July 18th
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) has scheduled its next meeting for July 18th. The meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. at the agency headquarters at 101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 350 in Little Rock, Arkansas. Draft agenda items include: Administration Executive Report – Bruce…
112(r)/Clean Air Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and a Goodlettsville, Tennessee Wholesale Grocer Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. (“AWGI”) entered into a July 12th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the regulations implementing Section 112(r)(7) of the Clean Air Act (Chemical Action Accident…
Arkansas Utility Energy Efficiency Goals: Arkansas Public Service Commission Order No. 43
The Arkansas Public Service Commission (“PSC”) issued Order No. 43 (“Order”) on July 13th addressing Arkansas utility energy savings targets for PY 2020-2022. See Docket No. 13-002-U. A number of organizations (including utilities) were part of a group denominated Parties Working Collaboratively…
C & H Hog Farms, Inc. (Newton County, Arkansas): Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Administrative Law Judge Recommended Decision
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) Charles Moulton issued a July 10th Recommended Decision (“RD”) in administrative proceedings involving C & H Hog Farms, Inc. (“C & H”). See In the Matter of C & H Hog Farms, Inc. Docket No. 18-001-P…
Pharmaceuticals/Water Pollution Control: New York Enacts Drug Take Back Law
The State of New York enacted a law that requires certain manufacturers to operate a drug take back program. The Act signed into law by New York Governor Cuomo is denominated the “Drug Take Back Act” (“Act”). The Act requires that certain defined manufacturers operate a program that would accept…