Arkansas Environmental Federation Air Seminar: May 9th - Little Rock, Arkansas - Reminder
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) will be holding its annual Air Seminar on May 9th. The Seminar will be held at the Delta Hotel by Marriott in Little Rock, Arkansas. The presentations will include: Startup, Shutdown and Malfunction Update – Good News or Bad News? Mark Allison –…
Electric Vehicles/Lithium-Ion Batteries/E-Mobility Devices: New Hampshire Legislation Proposes Study of Impacts on Environment/Building and Fire Codes/Life and Safety/Property Protection
The New Hampshire Legislature is considering legislation that would study the impacts of electric vehicles, lithium-ion batteries, and e-mobility devices on the following: First Responder Response Environment Building Fire Codes Life, Safety, and Property Protection The legislation is…
PCBs/Toxic Substances Control Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Addresses Washington Department of Ecology Petition
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a response in the April 9th Federal Register to a Petition filed by the Washington State Department of Ecology (“WDE”). See 89 Fed. Reg. 24824. WDE’s Petition requested that EPA initiate rulemaking related to polychlorinated…
OSHA Enforcement: Commerce, Georgia, Electric Vehicle Battery Manufacturing Facility Proposed Penalty Assessment
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an April 8th news release describing a proposed penalty assessment for SK Battery America Inc. (“SK”). SK is described as a global electric vehicle battery manufacturer operating a facility in Commerce, Georgia. OSHA is stated to…
Arkansas Department of Agriculture/Arkansas State Plant Board Bureau of Standards Committee: May 14th Little Rock Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced that the Arkansas State Plant Board Bureau of Standards Committee will meet on May 14th. The Meeting with be held at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, at 9:30 A.M. The Bureau of Standards’ primary mission…