Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: March 25, 2020 Meeting (Telephonic)
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…
Coronavirus Disease 2019: Governor Asa Hutchinson Executive Order 20-06
Governor Hutchinson has issued Executive Order (“EO”) 20-06 amending EO 20-03 regarding the public health emergency concerning Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) addressing Arkansas agencies. The EO outlines the current outbreak of COVID-19 and the impacts on Arkansas citizens. The EO requires…
Open-Loop Biomass Cogeneration Facility: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Grant Payment Amount
Co-Author: Austin Reed The United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (“Court”) in a November 4th modified opinion addressed an issue arising under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (“ARRA”). See WestRock Va. Corp. v. United States, 941 F.3d 1315 (Fed. Cir. 2019). The owner of…
Endangered Species Act Consultation: EPA Releases the Revised Method for Biological Evaluations of Conventional Pesticides
March 19, 2020
by Jordan P. Wimpy
On March 12, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) published the Revised Method for National Level Species Biological Evaluations of Conventional Pesticides (the “Revised Method”). The Revised Method guides EPA’s Section 7 Consultation requirements for the registration or…
Disposal of Coronavirus Contaminated Medical Waste: Texas Commission in Environmental Quality Guidance
The Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (“TCEQ”) has issued regulatory guidance regarding the transportation, treatment and disposal of Coronavirus Disease 2019 (“COVID-19”) medical waste. TCEQ states that it generally defines medical waste as: . . . special waste from health care-related…