New Source Review/Clean Air Act: December 7th U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Memorandum Addressing Actual-to-Projected-Actual Applicability Test
December 12, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator E. Scott Pruitt issued a December 7th guidance memorandum titled: New Source Review Preconstruction Permitting Requirements: Enforceability and Use of the Actual-to-Projected-Actual Applicability Test in Determining Major…
2018 Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference/Expo: First National Bank Arena – January 31st/Jonesboro, Arkansas
December 12, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The 2018 Arkansas Soil and Water Education Conference and Expo (“Conference”) will be held on January 31st. The Conference will be held at the First National Bank Arena (formerly the Arkansas State University Convocation Center) in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The Conference literature states that the…
Mercury/OSHA Enforcement: Citations Issued to Plainville, Connecticut Contractor for Alleged Violations Related to Facility Demolition
December 12, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued citations to a Plainville, Connecticut construction contractor for alleged violations related to the demolition of a mercury boiler. Manafort Brothers, Inc. (“MBI”) allegedly exposed workers to mercury and respirator hazards while…
Covenant Not to Compete/Landfill Gas Services: Federal Court Addresses Request for Preliminary Injunction
December 11, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Like many service industries, conflicts sometimes arise between competitors in the environmental service industry segments. A federal district court, Western District, North Carolina (“Court”) addressed in a September 29th Order a request for a preliminary injunction by Carlson Environmental…
CERCLA/Superfund: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces 21 Sites Targeted for "Immediate/Intense Action"
December 11, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a December 8th news release identifying 21 sites that it has targeted for what it describes as “immediate and intense action.” No Arkansas sites are found on the list. Superfund sites from neighboring states include: Mississippi…