GenX/PFBS: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Public Notices Draft Toxicity Assessments
November 19, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency is publishing in the Federal Register a notice of draft toxicity assessments for GenX chemicals and PFBS. PFBS are titled Perfluorobutane Sulfonic Acid which include members of a larger group of per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). PFAS…
Federal Support for Financing State/Local Transportation/Water Infrastructure: Congressional Budget Office Report (October 2018)
November 19, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Congressional Budget Office (“CBO”) issued an October 2018 report titled: Federal Support for Financing State and Local Transportation and Water Infrastructure (“Report”) The CBO Report outlines the various mechanisms the United States offers state and local governments to…
Aquatic Turtle Harvesting: Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Approves New Regulations
November 19, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (“AG&FC”) approved new regulations that are described as regulating and more closely monitoring the commercial harvest of aquatic turtles in Arkansas. The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) states that the issuance of the regulations were in response to a…
CERCLA Liability: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Whether Current Owner Can Be Responsible for Pre-acquisition Cleanup Costs
November 16, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Co-Author: Claire Maddox The United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit (“Court”) addressed in an October 5th opinion a Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) liability issue. See Pa. Dep’t of Envtl, Prot. v. Trainer Custom Chem., LLC, 906 F.3d 85…
Arkansas Freedom of Information Act: C & H Hog Farms, Inc. Files Responses to Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Motions to Dismiss/Change of Venue
November 16, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
C & H Hog Farms, Inc. (“C & H”) filed responses in Newton County, Arkansas, Circuit Court to two Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) motions. ADEQ had filed both a Motion for Change of Venue and Motion to Dismiss in regards to C & H’s October 16th action filed alleging a violation…