Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Rector Enter into Consent Administrative Order
December 28, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Rector, Arkansas, (“Rector”) entered into an October 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination…
Revisions to the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCRM 5)/Safe Drinking Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule Requiring Collection of PFAS and Lithium Occurrence Data
December 27, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a final rule undertaking revisions to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”) Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (“UCMR 5”) for public water systems (“PWSs”). See 86 Fed. Reg. No. 73131. UCMR 5 will require certain PWSs to…
Arkansas Governor Hutchinson Executive Order 21-21: Arkansas Energy Resources Council Established
December 27, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s Office issued a December 20th news release noting execution of three Executive Orders (“EO”). The third EO (21-21) establishes the Arkansas Energy Resources Council (“AERC”). The establishment of the AERC was a recommendation of the Arkansas Energy Resources…
Asbestos/OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Assessment for Leawood, Kansas Contractor
December 27, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a December 20th news release stating it was proposing penalties and issuing a Hazard Alert Letter to Compass Resources LLC (“Compass”) for alleged violations. OSHA alleges that the Leawood, Kansas, contractor has exposed workers to…
Asbestos Exclusion/Insurance Policy: Federal Court Addresses Coverage Issue Involving School Renovation
December 23, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States District Court (W.D. Washington) (“Court”) addressed in a December 14th Order whether a contractor performing, or having performed by a subcontractor, renovation work at a school had insurance coverage for allegedly causing damages. See The Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company et…