Inspection and Enforcement Priorities: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Issues November 20th Memorandum
November 25, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued on November 20th a Memorandum addressing inspection and enforcement priorities. The Memorandum was transmitted form William Quade, Acting Associate Administrator for Hazardous Materials Safety to the Office of Hazardous…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Technical Secretary's Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Lobelville Steel Truss Manufacturing Facility
November 25, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a Proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Buffalo River Truss LLC (“BRT”) addressing an alleged violation of the Tennessee air regulations. See Case No. APC25-0128. The Order provides that BRT…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – December 3rd Meeting
November 25, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third-party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks meets monthly…
Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service/National Marine Fisheries Service Issue Four Proposed Rules
November 24, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) and National Marine Fisheries Service (“NMFS”) issued on November 19th four proposed Endangered Species Act (“ESA”) rules. To a great extent, the four proposed rules would reinstate regulations promulgated during the first Trump Administration…
Respiratory Protection Standard for Certain Types of Respirators/Medical Evaluation Requirements: American Road & Transportation Builders Association Comments on Proposed Occupational Safety and Health Administration Proposed Rulemaking
November 24, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The American Road & Transportation Builders Association and several other organizations submitted November 1st comments to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (“OSHA”) addressing the following proposed rule: Amending the Medical Evaluation Requirements in the Respiratory Protection…
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