Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC)/Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Addresses Center for Biological Diversity Petition to List
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in a January 12th Federal Register Notice responded to a rulemaking Petition from the Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) requesting that discarded polyvinyl chloride (“PVC”) be listed as a hazardous waste under the Resource Conservation…
94th Arkansas General Assembly/Commissioner of State Lands: Legislation Filed Addressing Procedure for Execution of Deeds for Riparian Owners
House Bill 1163 (“HB1163”) has been filed by Representative Bentley and Senator G. Stubblefield which would amend Ark. Code § 22-5-405 regarding acquisition of deeds by riparian owners for lands in lakes or rivers. Ark. Code § 22-5-405(a) currently empowers the Commissioner of State Lands…
Arkansas Abandoned Pesticide Advisory Board: January 26th Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Abandoned Pesticide Advisory Board (“Board”) is scheduled to meet on January 26th. The meeting will be held at 1:30 at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive in Little Rock. The Arkansas Department of Agriculture describes the Arkansas Abandoned Pesticide…
Title V Objection/Clean Air Act: Environmental Organizations Petition to Object Addressing Five Alabama Department of Environmental Management Permits
Five environmental organizations filed a Petition (“Petition”) requesting that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator object to the issuance of Title V Renewal Permits (“Permits”) for the following five facilities: Plains Marketing LP (Mobile County, AL), Permit…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: January 25th 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…