93rd Arkansas General Assembly/Auxiliary Containers: Municipalities/Counties Prohibited from Restricting Use
The 93rd Arkansas General Assembly convened for regular session on January 11th. House Bill 1704 (“HB 1704”) would prohibit municipalities and counties from restricting the use of “auxiliary containers” except in specified circumstances. The bill was introduced by Representative Ray and Senator D…
Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act: Federal Legislation Proposed to Provide Tax Credits for Standalone Storage Technologies
Federal legislation has been introduced that would provide that standalone storage projects are eligible for the investment tax credit (“ITC”). The legislation is titled the “Energy Storage Tax Incentive and Deployment Act” (“Act”). Companion legislation has been introduced in both the United…
Wastewater/Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Mobile County Cement Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Holcim (US) Inc. (“Holcim”) entered into a February 26th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit and Major Source Operating permit (“Air…
Submerged Lands: Florida Appellate Court Addresses Whether Adjacent Riparian Landowner Rights Are Restricted
The Florida Second District Court of Appeal (“Court”), in an Opinion published on February 26, 2021, addressed an issue involving the right of a riparian to build a structure over adjacent submerged lands under different ownership. See 5F, LLC v. Hawthorne, No. 2D19s-2574, 2021 WL 745361 (Fla…
National Emphasis Program: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Addresses COVID-19
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a COVID-19 National Emphasis Program (“NEP”). See Directive No. DIR 2021-01 (CPL-03). The NEP was issued on March 12th and describes OSHA’s view of policies and procedures to ensure that employees in high-hazard industries or work…