Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: November 24th Meeting Canceled
November 18, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
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…
CERCLA/Superfund Section 103 Continuous Release Reports: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Technical Amendment
November 17, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a final rule in the November 12th Federal Register making a technical amendment related to Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA or Superfund”) Section 103 Continuous Release Reports. See 86…
Securing America's Future/Supply Chain Solutions for a Clean Energy Economy: U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Hearing
November 17, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Energy and Environment and Climate Change Subcommittees of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearing on November 16th titled: Securing America’s Future: Supply Chain Solutions for a Clean Energy Economy (“Hearing”) The stated purpose of the…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Town of Tollette Enter into Consent Administrative Order
November 17, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Town of Tollette, Arkansas (“Tollette”) entered into an October 20th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination…
OSHA Enforcement: Smithfield, Virginia, Pork Processor Agrees to Develop Infectious Disease Preparedness Plan
November 16, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a November 15th news release stating that Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp. (“Smithfield”) has agreed to develop an infectious disease preparedness plan. The Smithfield, Virginia, pork processor is described in the news release as the…