Oklahoma Woody Biomass Energy Initiative Act of 2019: 57th Oklahoma Legislature
February 13, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
House Bill 2084 (“H.B. 2084”) was introduced into the Oklahoma legislature which is focused on the development and implementation of programs to promote the use of “biomass” in Oklahoma. This legislation is denominated the: Oklahoma Woody Biomass Energy Initiative Act of 2019 (“Act”) Biomass is…
Arkansas Drinking Water Intended Use Plan: Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Announces FY 2019 Amendment
February 13, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission (“ANRC”) states it has prepared the Amended Safe Drinking Water Fund (“SDWF”) Intended Use Plans (“IUP”) for the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) for State Fiscal Year 2019. ANRC states that the amendment will update the Project…
Big Win for Arkansas Hospitals: Protecting the Quality Assurance Process
The Arkansas Court of Appeals recently affirmed the critically important quality-assurance privilege in Arkansas, codified at Arkansas Code Annotated section 16-46-105. At issue was whether a hospital must convene a formal committee in order to trigger the protections of the privilege, or whether…
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act Hazardous Waste Manifest System: February 8th U.S. EPA Federal Register Notice Addressing Information Collection
February 12, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a February 8th Federal Register Notice addressing the federal agency’s plan to submit an Information Collection Request (“ICR”) addressing: . . . Requirements for Generators, Transporters, and Waste Management Facilities Under the…
92nd Arkansas General Assembly/SB 289: Municipal Jurisdiction Over Utilities
February 12, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Senate Bill 289 has been introduced which would amend certain provisions of Chapter 200 (Municipal Authority Over Utilities) of the Arkansas Code. The bill’s sponsors include: Senator Jane English (North Little Rock) Representative Mark Lowery (Maumelle) Representative Carlton Wing (North Little…