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Acquisition of Contaminated Property: Federal District Court Addresses Allocation of Cleanup Costs
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Co-Author Diego Perez The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin (“Court”) addressed in a January 28th Opinion issues arising under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”), 42 U.S.C. § 9601 et seq., and the Resource Conservation and…
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2026 Triennial Review/Arkansas Water Quality Standards: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Seeking Public Input
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) announced it is seeking informal public input for the 2026 Water Quality Standards (“WQS”). The WQS are found in Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Rule 2. DEQ is seeking informal input…
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Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Packaging Exceptions for Lithium Cells/Batteries
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued a June 5th Interpretive Letter clarifying the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to United Nations specification packaging exceptions for lithium cells and batteries. PHMSA was responding to a request for…
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Environmental Assessment/Third-Party Beneficiary: Minnesota Appellate Court Addressing Negligence Claim
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Co-Author Galesia Jackson The Minnesota Court of Appeals (“App. Ct.”) addressed in a January 1, 2025, Opinion an issue arising out of an environmental assessment performed on a laundromat pursuant to a property transaction. See Michelin Properties, LLC, and Clean Care LLC v. Jacobson Environmental…
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Asbestos Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Georgia Construction Company Enter into Consent Agreement
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Halifax Construction Company, Inc. (“Halifax”) entered into a June 6th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of 40 C.F.R. Part 61, Subpart M, National Emission Standard for Asbestos. Halifax is described as a corporation…
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