Office of Water Policy for Draft Documents: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Guidance Document
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an August 6th policy titled: Office of Water Policy for Draft Documents (“Policy”) The Policy is transmitted from Assistant Administrator David P. Ross to Office of Water Program Directors. The purpose of the Policy is described as…
Arkansas Forests & Drinking Water Collaborative: November 4th/5th Paris, Arkansas (The Lodge at Mount Magazine)
The Arkansas Forestry Association (“AFA”) announced the Arkansas Forests & Drinking Water Collaborative 3rd Annual Forum (“Forum”) will be held on November 4th through the 5th. The Forum will be held at the Lodge at Mount Magazine in Paris, Arkansas. AFA states the objective of the Forum is to…
Forum Shopping in Federal Court – the Urban Legend of Divisional Venue
August 26, 2019
by Devin R. Bates
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…