Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Rector Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Rector, Arkansas (“Rector”) entered into a May 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System…
Toxics Release Inventory/2021: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Releases Annual National Analysis
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its 2021 Toxics Release Inventory (“TRI”) National Analysis (“Analysis”). The TRI is a publicly available database that is prepared and published by EPA annually. The Federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (“EPCRA”)…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretation Response Addressing Hazardous Waste Manifests
The United States Department of Transportation and Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a July 28th interpretation response a question involving application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to United States Environmental Protection…
Advanced Bus and Clean (ABC) Transportation Program: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Announces Additional Funding for NOx Reduction
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) issued an August 15th news release stating that it is updating its Advanced Bus and Clean (ABC) Transportation program. The objectives of the DEQ ABC program are to: Reduce emissions of nitrogen oxides…
Employers are Asking: Handbook Updates
Arkansas’s unemployment rates are at the lowest we have seen in decades, which means employers across the state are onboarding new employees at an exciting pace. As businesses review their new-hire paperwork, many have had questions about updating their employee handbooks. From adding…