White House Regulatory Cap for Fiscal Year 2017 (Two for One Requirements): Natural Resources Defense Council U.S. District Court Challenge
February 13, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
As noted in a previous blog post, the White House issued an Executive Order on January 30, 2017, titled “Reducing Regulation and Controlling Regulatory Cost” (“EO”). (See blog post here.) Section 2 for the EO provided in part: Unless prohibited by law, whenever an executive department or agency…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Greene County, Arkansas Trailer Manufacturer Enter into Consent Administrative Order
February 13, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and KNL Holdings, LLC (“KNL”) entered into a Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged air violations. See LIS No. 17-009. The CAO provides that KNL owns and operates a facility that manufacturers metal trailers, storage bins…
Arkansas Bureau of Standards/Engine Fuels and Lubricants Law – Enforcement Notice
February 10, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Oil Marketers Association received correspondence from Tom Pugh at the Arkansas Weights and Measures addressing the agency’s enforcement policy on Engines Fuels and Lubricants Law violations. The correspondence states: Effective immediately, 1st offense violations of the Arkansas…
Guidance for Understanding Petroleum Storage Tank Bankruptcy: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials January 2017 Report
February 10, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a January 2017 report titled Guidance for Understanding Petroleum Storage Tank Bankruptcy (“Guidance”) The Guidance was prepared by the ASTSWMO Tank Subcommittee’s State Fund (Financial Responsibility…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General Report Addresses Whether Certain State, Local and Tribal Data Processing Practices Could Impact Suitability for 8-hour Ozone Air Quality Determinations
February 10, 2017
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a February 6th “Management Alert” (“Alert”) titled: Certain State, Local and Tribal Data Processing Practices Could Impact Suitability of Data for 8-hour Ozone Air Quality Determinations See…