Arkansas Environmental Federation Regulated Waste Seminar: April 17/Little Rock, Arkansas
The Arkansas Environmental Federation is holding its annual Regulated Waste Seminar (“Seminar”) on April 17th. The Seminar will be held at the Holiday Inn – Airport in Little Rock, Arkansas. Suggested attendees include: Environmental Managers Service and Equipment Suppliers Environmental…
Radioactive Material License Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Order/Assessment of Civil Penalty Addressing Oak Ridge, Tennessee, Facility
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a March 5th Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Environmental Dimensions, Inc., (“EDI”) addressing alleged violations of a Radioactive Material License (“License”). See Division of Radiological Health Case No…
Regional Emergency Declaration (Hours of Service)/Notice of Enforcement Discretion Determination (Temporary Operating Authority): Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration March 19th Announcement
The Arkansas Oil Marketers Association publication Breaking News referenced two announcements by the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (“FMCSA”) which affect certain provisions of Parts 390-399 of Title 49 of the Code of Federal Regulations. FMCSA issued a Regional Emergency Declaration…
Liquid Animal Waste Systems/92nd Arkansas General Assembly: Proposed Transfer of Permitting Authority from Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality to Arkansas Natural Resources Commission
Co-Author: Jordan Wimpy Senate Bill 550 was recently introduced which would address liquid animal waste systems and liquid livestock litter utilization. A key provision of the legislation would be the proposed transfer of liquid animal waste system permitting from the Arkansas Department of…
Road Salt Transloading Facility/Hazardous Substances: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Interstate Commerce Commission Termination Act Preemption Issue
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (“Court”) addressed in a March 7th opinion a judicial challenge to a Shelburne, Vermont ordinance regulating hazardous substances and certain bylaws related to a salt transloading facility (“Facility”). See Vermont Railway, Inc. v. Town of…