Interstate Transport/Ozone: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Petitions United States Environmental Protection Agency for Reconsideration and Request for Administrative Stay of State Implementation Plan Disapproval
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) submitted a March 21st document to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) regarding the federal agency’s prior disapproval of the Arkansas State Implementation Plan (“SIP”) for Interstate…
Consumer Confidence Report Rule/Safe Drinking Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Revisions
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced on March 28th a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPR”) that would revise the Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”) Consumer Confidence Report Rule. Consumer Confidence Reports (“CCRs”) are sometimes denominated “Annual Drinking Water…
Solid Waste Enforcement/Construction/Demolition Waste: New York Attorney General Files Judicial Complaint Against 29 Waste Haulers/Brokers Regarding a Ulster County Site
The New York Attorney General (“AG”) filed a March 30th Complaint in the State of New York Supreme Court, County of Ulster, against 29 waste haulers and brokers. See Seggos, as Commissioner of the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation, et al. v. AGP Industries, LLC, et al…
Hot Topics in Products Liability Law: Data Can be Used in Products Liability Cases as a Sword and as a Shield
April 3, 2023
by Devin R. Bates
In a past blog post, we predicted that data is arguably the products liability issue of the future. Dealing with data is already often a critical part of products liability lawsuits, but with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation, product manufacturers must deal with the reality…
Arkansas Business and Technology Accelerator Act/Consolidated Incentive Act: Legislation Introduced to Add Nonhazardous Solid Waste Combustors as Eligible Applicants
House Bill 1746 (“HB1746”) has been introduced which would amend the following two Arkansas statutes: Arkansas Business and Technology Accelerator Act (“Accelerator Act”) Consolidated Incentive Act of 2003 (“Incentive Act”) The bill was introduced by Representative Lundstrum. The Accelerator Act…