Act 1052: An Update to Landlord-Tenant Law in Arkansas
The Arkansas Generally Assembly recently passed legislation affecting rights and duties of landlords and tenants in Arkansas. While Arkansas has been historically pro-landlord—and predominantly remains so—Act 1052 at least swings the pendulum. Most notably, Act 1052 sets forth implied habitability…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Julie Linck Named Chief Administrator of the Environment of the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment
Ms. Julie Linck has been appointed by Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson to serve as Chief Administrator of the Environment of the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (“E&E”). The Chief Administrator has statutory signatory authority for all federally delegated environmental programs except…
Wind/Utility Solar/Battery Storage Power Capacity: American Clean Power Association Clean Power Annual Report Issued
The American Clean Power Association (“ACPA”) released what it titles its first “Clean Power Annual Report” (“Report”. The Report is stated to indicate that wind, utility solar, and battery storage power capacity in the United States exceeded 1870 gigawatts (“GW”). Other statistics cited in the…
Semiannual Unified Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions Published: Projected U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Activities
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released the Semiannual Agenda of Regulatory and Deregulatory Actions (“Agenda”) in a July 30th Federal Register Notice. See 86 Fed. Reg. 41276. The Agenda includes information addressing: EPA regulations in the Semiannual Agenda that are…
Pennsylvania Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Fund/Registration Fees: Pennsylvania Court Addresses Eligibility Issue
A Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania (“Court”) addressed in an August 5th Opinion an issue arising under the Pennsylvania Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Fund. See Shrom v. Pennsylvania Underground Storage Tank Indemnification Board, 2021 WL 3411473. The question considered was whether the…