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Solid Waste Landfill Post-Closure Care: NWRA/SWANA Technical Policy/Position Paper
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The National Waste & Recycling Association and Solid Waste Association of North America (collectively “Associations”) have jointly issued two documents addressing closed Municipal Solid Waste (“MSW”) landfills and the issue of post-closure care (“PCC”). The two documents are: T-9.3 SWANA…
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92nd Arkansas General Assembly: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Appropriation for 2019-2020/House Bill 1213
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Joint Budget Committee submitted House Bill 1213 (“Bill”) which provides the proposed appropriation for the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) for the 2019-2020 fiscal year. The fiscal year ends June 30, 2020. Sections of the Bill and the components of ADEQ they address…
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Proposed Upgrades to Two New England Natural Gas Pipeline Systems Upgrades: D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Addresses Challenge to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Approval
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Court of Appeals (District of Columbia Circuit) (“Court”) in a December 27th Judgment addressed an appeal of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) approval of proposed upgrades to two New England natural-gas pipeline systems. Two natural-gas pipeline companies –…
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Endangered Species Act: Center for Biological Diversity Notice of Intent to Sue U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for Delay in Addressing Nine Species
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) sent a January 15th Notice of Intent to Sue (“Notice”) to the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) for an alleged delay in addressing nine species that are: . . . currently considered warranted but precluded from listing (“candidate…
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OSHA Enforcement: Hastings, Nebraska, Beef Processing Plant Cited for Alleged Violations Associated with Anhydrous Ammonia
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a January 18th news release noting it cited Noah’s Ark Processors LLC (“Noah’s”) for alleged process safety management violations. Noah’s is described as a beef processing plant located in Hastings, Nebraska. The company is stated to…
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