Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and United Parcel Service Enter into Consent Agreement and Final Order
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and United Parcel Service (“UPS”) entered into an October 17th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”). See EPA Docket No. RCRA-06-2022-0942. The CAFO is stated to resolve violation of hazardous regulations at 1,160 facilities across 45…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Oklahoma City Used Oil Recycler Enter into Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an October 7th news release stating that it entered into a Settlement (“Settlement”)with January Environmental Services, Inc., (“JES”) January Transport, Inc., (“JTI”) and company-owner Cris January to resolve certain alleged Resource…
Recent State Income Tax Rate Changes for Individuals and Corporations
October 19, 2022
by Ashley Edwards
Despite rising inflation and interest rates, some Arkansas individuals and corporations can look forward to relief when filing their state income tax returns for this year and next year. Such relief will come in the form of reduced state income tax rates and an individual income tax credit. In…
Solar Power Facility: Massachusetts Appellate Court Addresses Applicability of Personal Property Tax Exemption
The Appeals Court of Massachusetts (“Court”) addressed in a September 21st Opinion whether a Massachusetts property tax exemption was applicable to a solar photovoltaic facility (i.e., “Solar Power Facility”). See PelleVerde Capital, LLC v. Board of Assessors of West Bridgewater, 101 Mass. App.Ct…
Underground Storage Tank Litigation: Property Owners File Polk County, Arkansas, Circuit Court Action Against Mena Retail Fuel Facility
A group of Polk County, Arkansas, property owners filed on October 17th a Complaint in the Circuit Court of Polk County, Arkansas, against Mena Short Stop, LLC (“Mena Short Stop”) alleging injury to personal and real property caused by one or more petroleum product releases from the retail motor…