When Worlds Collide - Conservation, Environment and the 2018 Farm Bill: Laurie Peterson (U.S. Department of Agriculture) Arkansas Bar Association Env/Ag Law Committee Presentation
November 14, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Ms. Laurie Peterson undertook a presentation at the November 13th joint Arkansas Bar Association Environmental/Agricultural Law Committee meeting in Little Rock, Arkansas, titled: When Worlds Collide – Conservation, Environment and the 2018 Farm Bill (“Presentation”) Ms. Peterson is an Attorney…
Oil/Natural Gas Wastewater, Recycling and Reuse: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and New Mexico Announce Release of Draft White Paper
November 14, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in a November 9th news release the release of a draft white paper (“Paper”) which addresses New Mexico and federal regulatory management of produced water. The Paper was jointly produced by EPA and the State of New Mexico. Besides…
Hazardous Materials Regulations Revisions: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Addresses Industry Petitions
November 13, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued a November 7th final rule amending the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”). See 83 Fed. Reg. 55792. The Hazardous Materials Regulations are found at 49 C.F.R. Parts 171-180. PHMSA states it is…
Hot Springs, Arkansas, Majestic Hotel Brownfield Site: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Announces Certificate of Completion/Ribbon Cutting
November 13, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) issued a November 9th news release indicating that a Brownfield Certificate of Completion will be issued to a City of Hot Springs, Arkansas, Brownfield which is the site of the former Majestic Hotel. ADEQ will hold a ribbon cutting on…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Offices: Proposed Organization for Individual Offices
November 13, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has 10 Regional Offices across the United States. Each of EPA’s 10 Regional offices is responsible for several states. U.S. EPA Headquarters recently published charts proposing the organization of the individual offices. The State of…