U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Report: EPA Needs to Re-Evaluate its Compliance Monitoring Priorities for Minimizing Asbestos Risks in Schools
September 24, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a September 17th report titled: EPA Needs to Re-Evaluate its Compliance Monitoring Priorities for Minimizing Asbestos Risks in Schools (“Report”) See Report No. 18-P-0270. OIG states that it…
3rd Annual Environmental Policy Summit: Arkansas Audubon/October 26th
September 24, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Audubon Arkansas has announced that the 3rd Annual Environmental Policy Summit (“Summit”) will be held on October 26th. The Summit partners also include Arkansas Public Policy Panel and Sierra Club of Arkansas. The Summit will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at Pulaski Technical College in…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Smart Sectors: Iron and Steel "Sector Snapshot" Released
September 21, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a series of what are described as “Sector Snapshots” that are stated to provide “baseline environmental and economic performance data for industry sectors participating in EPA’s Smart Sectors Program.” EPA recently released a Sector…
Sale of an Arkansas Municipal Water System: Arkansas Attorney General Opinion Addressing Applicable State Statutory Procedures
September 21, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Attorney General (“AG”) issued an August 29th Opinion addressing a question involving the sale of a municipal water system. See Opinion No. 2018-058 (“Opinion”). Arkansas State Representative R. Trevor Drown of Dover, Arkansas, submitted the request for an Opinion. Representative Drown…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order/Civil Penalty for Vonore, Tennessee Boat Manufacturing Facility
September 21, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“TAPCB”) issued a September 11th Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Yamaha Jet Boat Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. (“Yamaha”) for an alleged violation of the Tennessee Air Rules. The Order provides that Yamaha has a…