U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee: Administrator Wheeler Announces Appointment of Jamie Burr (Tyson Foods, Inc.)
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Andrew Wheeler announced in a June 17th news release the appointment of 33 members to the Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee (“FRRCC”). The appointments included Mr. Jamie Burr of Tyson Foods, Inc. (“Tyson”). Mr. Burr is…
Edenville/Sanford Dam Failures: Michigan Department of Attorney General Files Judicial Action
The Michigan Department of Attorney General (“AG”) on June 9th filed a Verified Complaint (“Complaint”) in the State of Michigan Circuit Court for the 30th Judicial Circuit in relation to the failure of the Edenville and Sanford dams in May. See No. 20-317-CE. The AG filed the lawsuit against Boyce…
AFL-CIO Emergency Petetion for Writ of Mandamus: U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit Addresses Request for OSHA COVID-19 Emergency Temporary Standard
The United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (“D.C. Circuit”) June 11th Order addressed a petition submitted by the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (“AFL-CIO”) related to COVID-19. See No. 20-1158. The AFL-CIO submitted an emergency petition for a…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials Regulations: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Applicability to Internal Combustion Engines/Combustible Liquids
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a May 19th letter the applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to the transportation of internal combustion engines and combustible liquids. PHMSA was responding to a question posed…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: June 24, 2020 Meeting (Teleconference)
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…