Brownfields/Arkansas: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Grant Awards for Southwest Arkansas Planning/Development District, Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment and Pulaski County
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in a May 23rd news release Brownfield grants have been awarded to the following Arkansas entities: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment ($1,000,000) Southwest Arkansas Planning and Development District, Inc. ($2,000,000)…
National Environmental Policy Act/Sovereign Immunity: Federal Court Addresses Action Challenging Federal Highway Administration Decision
Co-Author Tye Boudra-Bland The United States District Court, D. Utah, Central Division (“Court”) addressed in a May 14th Opinion on an issue regarding the doctrine of sovereign immunity in three consolidated cases involving the National Environmental Protection Act (“NEPA”). See Salt Lake City…
Storage Tank Enforcement: United States Environmental Protection Agency and Manassas, Virginia Electric Cooperative Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Northern Virginia Electric Cooperative (“NVEC”) entered into a May 21st Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Federal Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) Regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-03-2024-0097. The CA provides…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: (CORRECTION) May 29th is Correct Meeting Date
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third-party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks…
Hazardous Communication Standard: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Finalizes Revisions/Update
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) published a final rule in the May 20th Federal Register updating and revising its Hazard Communication Standard (“HCS”). See 89 Fed. Reg. 44144. OSHA states that the purpose of the final rule is to modify the HCS to: Maintain conformity…