Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: January 16, 2019, Agenda/Meeting
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission(“ANRC”) has scheduled its next meeting for January 16th. The meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. at 101 East Capitol Avenue, Suite 350, Little Rock, Arkansas. A draft agenda includes the following: Business Administration Executive Report – Bruce Holland…
Emission Guidelines for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills: Multistate Coalition Comments to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Opposing Rule Delay
A multistate coalition submitted January 3rd comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) opposing a proposed rule denominated as: Adopting Subpart Ba Requirements in Emission Guidelines for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills 83 Fed. Reg. 54527 (Oct. 30, 2018) (“Delay…
OSHA Enforcement: Contractor Cited for Alleged Violations Associated with Installation of Solar Panels
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) has proposed citations for alleged violations by Power Factor LLC (“Power Factor”) associated with the installation of solar panels. The proposed citations were issued for allegedly exposing workers to electrical hazards associated with…
Arkansas Air Quality Permitting: Trinity Consultants Announces February 21st Class - Little Rock, Arkansas
Trinity Consultants announced that it will hold an Arkansas Air Quality Permitting class on February 21st. The class will be held in Little Rock, Arkansas. The class will address: Basics of air pollution emissions and controls Special federal EPA air pollution regulations, such as New Source…
Consolidation of Arkansas Cabinet-Level Agencies: Bills Filed/92nd Arkansas General Assembly
Bills have been pre-filed that would consolidate various Arkansas agencies into Cabinet-level departments. Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced earlier this fall his proposal to consolidate Cabinet-level departments from 42 to 15. (See previous post here.) The Governor described this action…