Technical Assistance Resources to Support the Reuse of Brownfield Sites: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials Guidance Document
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a December 2022 guidance document titled: Technical Assistance Resources to Support the Reuse of Brownfield Sites (“Guidance”) The Guidance was prepared by the ASTSWMO Investigation and Remedy Selection…
Products Liability Series: What Is Arkansas' Law on Comment K to Section 402A of the Restatement (Second) Of Torts?
What is Arkansas’ law on Comment K to Section 402A of the Restatement (Second) of Torts? Arkansas follows comment k to Section 402A of the Restatement (Second) of Torts with regard to unavoidably unsafe products. This is an affirmative defense, requiring proof that the product is unavoidably…
Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Personnel Moves: Caleb Osborne Appointed Chief Administrator of Environment
Caleb Osborne has been named Chief Administrator of Environment at the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”). Mr. Osborne was previously serving as the Chief of Staff for the Department of Parks, Heritage, and Tourism. A press release announcing the…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and LaPlace, Louisiana, Neoprene Manufacturing Facility Operator Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (‘EPA”) and Denka Performance Elastomer, LLC (“Denka”) entered into a December 28th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-06-2023-0906. The CA…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: January 18th Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission has scheduled its next meeting for January 18th at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be held in the board room at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205. The agenda includes the following: Reimbursement Options –…