Guideline on Air Quality Models/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposal Addressing Enhancements to the AERMOD Dispersion Modeling System
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the October 23rd Federal Register a proposed revision to the: Guideline on Air Quality Models (“Guideline”) See 88 Fed. Reg. 72826. The proposed revisions to the Guideline include: Enhancements to the formulation and…
Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: Additional Joint Status Report to U.S. District Court
As noted in an April 27th blog post, the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court (Eastern District – Arkansas) against the United States…
OSHA Enforcement: Warren, Ohio, Battery Cell Manufacturing Plant Proposed Penalty Assessment
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued an October 12th news release addressing Ultium Cells LLC (“UC”). UC is described as a Warren, Ohio, battery cell manufacturing plant. The plant is stated to be a joint venture between General Motors and LG Energy Solution. OSHA is…
Hot Topics in Products Liability Law: Split in Authority Regarding the Indirect Purchaser Rule as a Bar to a Products Liability RICO Claim
October 24, 2023
by Devin R. Bates
There is an emerging trend in products liability law whereby a plaintiff styles a case as a RICO claim, but at its core the gravamen of the dispute is an extension of a products liability action. In a recent installment of this blog on this topic, we introduced this hot topic in products liability…
Arkansas State Implementation Plan Revisions/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule Addressing Startup, Shutdown, and Malfunction Provisions
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published an October 23rd Federal Register Notice containing a final rule approving two revisions to the Clean Air Act Arkansas State Implementation Plan (“SIP”). See 88 Fed. Reg. 72686. The revisions were submitted by Arkansas in response…