Hazardous Materials Regulation Final Rulemaking: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Adoption of Amendments Addressing Harmonization with International Standards
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (“PHMSA”) published in the April 10th Federal Register final rules amending the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”). See 89 Fed. Reg. 25434. PHMSA states that the final rule is intended to: . . . maintain alignment with…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: April 24th Meeting
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third-party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks…
Americas Most Endangered Rivers: American Rivers 2024 Analysis
The organization American Rivers has issued its annual list of what it describes as “America’s Most Endangered Rivers”. The organization, American Rivers, describes itself as: …championing a national effort to protect and restore all rivers, from remote mountain streams to urban waterways. …
Tools for Investing Proceeds of Tax-Exempt Bonds
April 17, 2024
by Ashley Edwards
In a previous article, we introduced the fundamental concepts of the yield restriction and rebate rules set out in the Internal Revenue Code and Treasury Regulations and how tax-exempt bonds may be affected by high interest rates. But, as the saying goes, for every rule there is an exception, and…
Arkansas Water Plan Update: Arkansas Department of Agriculture Schedules Additional Public Meetings
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture (“ADA”) announced additional public meetings as part of its process for updating the Arkansas Water Plan (“AWP”). The additional scheduled meetings include: May 6 Fowler Center 201 Olympic Drive, Jonesboro, AR (Afternoon session topic: Water Infrastructure) …