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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Stony Brook, New York, Pathologists Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
April 15, 2022 by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Stony Brook Pathologists (“SBP”) entered into a March 31st Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the New York hazardous waste regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-02-2022-7206. Stony Brook…
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Outdoor/Indoor Heat-Related Hazards: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Announces National Emphasis Program
April 14, 2022 by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced on April 8th it was instituting a National Emphasis Program (“NEP”) for: Outdoor and Indoor Heat-Related Hazards (“Program”) See Directive Number CPL 03-00-024. OSHA NEPs are temporary programs that focus OSHA’s resources on…
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Expired NPDES Permits/Clean Water Act: Maryland Legislature Approves Legislation Addressing Backlogs/Inspections
April 14, 2022 by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Maryland Legislature passed House Bill 649 (“HB 649”) addressing Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permits. Key Clean Water Act components of HB 649 include: Establishing inspection and reporting requirements for certain NPDES permittees Requiring the…
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Arkansas Conservation District Boards Elections: Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Announces Approval of 25 Elections
April 14, 2022 by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) issued a news release announcing approval of 25 Conservation District Board elections. The ANRC approved the elections at its March 16th meeting. ANRC is also stated to have appointed four new board members and five…
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Groundwater Contamination: State of Rhode Island and Shell/Sunoco/CITGO Settle MTBE Litigation
April 13, 2022 by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Rhode Island Attorney General (“Rhode Island”) announced that the office has resolved the State’s lawsuit against Shell, Sunoco, and CITGO (collectively “Defendants”) alleging soil and groundwater contamination with a gasoline additive methyl tertiary – butyl ether (“MTBE”). Rhode Island had…
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