Storage Tank Trust Fund Eligibility: Pennsylvania Supreme Court Addresses Registration/Fee Issue
Co-Author: Grant Gentry The Supreme Court of Pennsylvania (“Court”) addressed in an April 19th Opinion an issue involving the Pennsylvania Storage Tank and Spill Prevention Act. See Dr. Timothy and Debra Shrom v. Pennsylvania Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board, No. 21 MAP 2022. The…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – Thursday, May 25, 2023, Meeting CANCELED
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 Commission has canceled the Thursday, May 25th, meeting. The next Commission meeting is scheduled for…
Kentucky DOI Holds Update Call on Local Government Premium Taxes and Kentucky Data Security Law
May 22, 2023
by Jeff McWhirt
On Monday, May 15, the Kentucky Department of Insurance (DOI) held a call discussing Bulletin 2023-002, issued on April 14 to all authorized insurance companies and surplus lines brokers subject to Kentucky Local Government Premium Taxes (LGPT). The Bulletin, which can be downloaded here, informed…
OSHA Enforcement: Conley, Georgia, Chemical Manufacturing Facility and its Maintenance Contractor Cited for Alleged Violations
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced in a May 16th news release that it had cited Arch Wood Protection, Inc. (“AWPI”) and Mullins Mechanical & Welding, LLC (“Mullins”) for alleged violations. The news release describes AWPI as operating a chemical manufacturing…
Washington County Landfill/Expansion: Eco-Vista Motions to Dismiss Request for Adjudicatory Hearing/Commission Review
As previously noted in April 18th and 19th blog posts, the Mayor of Tontitown and certain individuals filed separate (two) Requests for Adjudicatory Hearing and Commission Review (collectively “Petitions”) before the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) challenging the…