Frac Sand: U.S. District Court Addresses Whether Quarry Operation Commenced Within the Terms of the Mining Lease
September 8, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
A United States District Court addressed in an August 15th opinion a dispute between parties to a mining lease involving frac sand. See Pronschinske Trust v. Kaw Valley Companies, Inc.and KC Proppants, LLC, 2017 WL 3498712 (W.D. Wisconsin). The primary issue was whether “mining” and “quarry” had…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: September 20th Meeting
September 8, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Meeting (“ANRC”) will hold its next meeting on September 20th at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the ANRC headquarters at 101 East Capitol Avenue in Little Rock, Arkansas. Unless otherwise noted, agenda items will be discussed by ANRC personnel. The…
112(r)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Ketchikan, Alaska Facility Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
September 8, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and E.C. Phillips and Son, Inc. (“E.C. Phillips”) entered into an August 17th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of regulations implementing Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act. See Docket No…
Off-Specification Used Oil: July 27th U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Interpretive Letter
September 7, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressed in a July 27th letter various requests regarding off-specification (“Off-Spec”) used oil. EPA was responding to 2013 and 2016 correspondence from NORA – an Association of Responsible Recyclers (“NORA”). NORA requested that the…
Arkansas Oil Marketers Association HAZMAT Training Class: September 21st – Nashville, Arkansas
September 7, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Oil Marketers Association (“AOMA”) has scheduled a HAZMAT training class (“Class”) for September 21st in Nashville, Arkansas. The class will be held at 6:00 p.m. at the H&R Block Building, 111 S. Main Street, Nashville, Arkansas. AOMA states this may be the last training class in that…