Revisions/Confidentiality Determinations for Data Elements/Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a Supplemental Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Proposal”) in the May 22nd Federal Register that would amend certain parts of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule (“GGRR”). See 88 Fed. Reg. 32852. EPA states that the purpose of the…
Storage Tank Trust Fund Eligibility: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Addresses Registration/Fee Issue
Co-Author: Grant Gentry The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (“Court”) addressed in an April 19th Opinion an issue involving the Pennsylvania Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act. See Dr. Timothy and Debra Shrom v. Pennsylvania Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board, No. 21 MAP 2022. The…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – Thursday, May 25, 2023, Meeting CANCELED
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission has canceled the Thursday, May 25th, meeting. The next Commission meeting is scheduled for…
OSHA Enforcement: Conley, Georgia, Chemical Manufacturing Facility and its Maintenance Contractor Cited for Alleged Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced in a May 16th news release that it had cited Arch Wood Protection, Inc. (“AWPI”) and Mullins Mechanical & Welding, LLC (“Mullins”) for alleged violations. The news release describes AWPI as operating a chemical manufacturing…
Washington County Landfill/Expansion: Eco-Vista Motions to Dismiss Request for Adjudicatory Hearing/Commission Review
As previously noted in April 18th and 19th blog posts, the Mayor of Tontitown and certain individuals filed separate (two) Requests for Adjudicatory Hearing and Commission Review (collectively “Petitions”) before the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) challenging the…