Water Quality Standards Variances: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Slide Presentation Infographics
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) developed and released a slide presentation and 10 infographics addressing water quality standards (“WQS”) variances. The slide presentation and infographics were developed by the following two EPA offices: Office of Science and Technology…
Are Certain Claims Prevented When Bringing a Trade Secret Claim?
May 21, 2024
by Devin R. Bates
Are certain claims prevented when bringing a trade secret claim? Yes. Generally speaking the Arkansas Uniform Trade Secrets Act (AUTSA) displaces conflicting tort, restitutionary, and other law concerning the misappropriation of a trade secret. However, a plaintiff seeking to protect trade secrets…
What to Expect During an Air Inspection: Heinz Braun (Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality) Arkansas Environmental Federation Air Seminar Presentation
Mr. Heinz Braun undertook a presentation at the May 9, 2024, Arkansas Environmental Federation Air Seminar titled: What to Expect During an Air Inspection (“Presentation”) Heinz serves as the Compliance Manager in the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality…
Refrigerants/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Colorado Springs Scrap Metal Recycling Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and American Iron and Metal (“American Iron”) entered into a May 9th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of the regulations found at 40 C.F.R. Part 82 Subpart F applicable to recycling and emissions…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission - May 24th Meeting - Cancelled
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the Environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Friday May 24, 2024, meeting has been cancelled. The next Commission meeting is scheduled for Friday June…