Mine Safety and Health Administration: COVID-19 Guidance Issued
The Mining Safety & Health Administration (“MSHA”) issued detailed guidance addressing COVID-19. The guidance is tailored toward the mining industry. MSHA describes its mission as working to prevent death, illness, and injury from mining and promote safe and health workplaces for United States…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – Friday, March 26, 2021 (Zoom Video Conference)
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 will meet Friday, March 26th at 9:00 a.m. meeting will be held via Zoom Video Conference…
Solid Waste Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Parkin Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Parkin, Arkansas (“Parkin”) entered into a February 25th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”)…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretative Letter Addressing "Hazmat Employer"
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a February 19th interpretative response a question regarding the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to the definition of “hazmat employer.” See Reference No. 20-0055. PHMSA was responding…
93rd Arkansas General Assembly/Renewable Energy Equipment: Proposed Legislation Addressing Property Tax Valuation
The 93rd Arkansas General Assembly convened for regular session on January 11th. House Bill 1751 (HB1751) would provide a definition of “renewable energy equipment” for property tax valuation purposes. The legislation was introduced by Representative Ennett. The legislation contains a set of…