Forum Shopping in Federal Court – the Urban Legend of Divisional Venue
Civil litigators in Arkansas commonly contemplate and strategize about venue, especially in the state court system. This has to do, in part, with the myriad of venue statutes out there that can be a trap for the unsuspecting. It also has to do with the seemingly ever-changing “general venue”…
U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board: August 20th U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Letter Questioning Potential Changes
The United States House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce (“Committee”) sent an August 20th letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator requesting information regarding potential changes to the EPA Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”). The…
2018 PFAS Sampling of Drinking Water Supplies in Michigan: July 26, 2019 Report
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (collectively “EGLE”) issued a July 26, 2019, report titled: 2018 PFAS Sampling of Drinking Water Supplies in Michigan (“Report”) See Project No. 60570309. EGLE states that the three organizations undertook a state-wide sampling of…
Arkansas Recycling Coalition 2019 Annual Conference/Trade Show: Eureka Springs, Arkansas September 30-October 2nd – Full Agenda
The Arkansas Recycling Coalition (“ARC”) has scheduled its 2019 Annual Conference & Trade Show (“Conference”) for September 30th through October 2nd. ARC has now published the full agenda with listed speakers. The Conference will be held at the Best Western Inn of the Ozarks in Eureka Springs…
Hot Springs Bypass Project (Arkansas): U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Little Rock District) Public Notices Arkansas Department of Transportation 404 Application
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (Little Rock District) (“Corps”) issued an August 22nd Public Notice (“Notice”) referencing a Clean Water Act Section 404 permit application that had been submitted by the Arkansas Department of Transportation (“ADOT”). See Application MVK 2018-00275. ADOT…