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Superfund/CERCLA Chemical Taxes: Internal Revenue Service Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Internal Revenue Service (“IRS”) published in the March 29th Federal Register a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“Proposed Rule”) addressing the excise taxes imposed on certain chemicals and imported substances effective July 1, 2022. See 88 Fed. Reg. 18446. The proposed rule affects…
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Safe Drinking Water Act/Underground Injection Well Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and El Centro, California, Irrigation District Enter into Consent Agreement
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Imperial Irrigation District (“IID”) entered into an April 11th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Safe Drinking Water Act Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) program requirements. See…
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Hot Topics in Products Liability Law: Problems that Arise When Using Data in Products Liability Cases
Category: Litigation
In a past blog post, we predicted that data is arguably the products liability issue of the future. And we also explored some ways in which data can be used as a sword and a shield in products liability cases. Also, we have written before about the data gathering and management practical problems…
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Washington County Landfill/Expansion: Request for Adjudicatory Hearing/Commission Review Before Arkansas Commission on Pollution Control and Ecology Challenging Permit Issuance
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Several individuals (collectively “Petitioners”) filed a Request for Adjudicatory Hearing and Commission Review (“Petition”) on April 14th before the Arkansas Commission on Pollution Control and Ecology (“Commission”) challenging the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of…
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Particulate Matter/Clean Air Act National Ambient Air Quality Standard: National Association of Clean Air Agencies Comments on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposal to Strengthen Standard
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The National Association of Clean Air Agencies (“NACAA”) submitted March 28th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing its proposed rule to strengthen the National Ambient Air Quality Standard for Particulate Matter (“PM”). EPA had previously announced in…
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