COVID Water Sector Impact: American Water Works Association Releases Survey
The American Water Works Association (“AWWA”) released a document titled: COVID Water Sector Impact Survey 5 (Oct 2021)(“Survey”) The Survey is stated to have been conducted from October 5-20, 2021, and is a fifth in a series whose purpose is to assess the real time impact of the COVID pandemic…
OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Penalty Assessment for Mandeville, Louisiana, Solar Panel Installation Contractor
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a November 12th news release stating that it was proposing to assess penalties to Marc Jones Construction LLC (“MJC”) for alleged violations of federal workplace safety requirements. OSHA describes MJC (operating as Sunpro Solar) as…
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act/Toxics Release Inventory: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Adds Natural Gas Processing Facilities
November 30, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a final rule adding natural gas processing (“NGP”) facilities to the scope of industrial sectors covered by the reporting requirements of the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (“EPCRA”). NGP facilities are also…
Hours of Service Waiver: Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration Announces Extension of COVID-19 Waiver
November 30, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Energy Marketers of America (“EMA”) announced in a November 29th publication that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) has extended the nationwide hours of service (“HOS”) COVID-19 waiver through February 28, 2022. The Arkansas Oil Marketers Association is a State Chapter…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: December 1st Meeting (Via Teleconference)
November 30, 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…