Buffalo River Conservation Committee: November 18th Meeting Scheduled
November 16, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Buffalo River Conservation Committee (“Committee”) will hold its next meeting on Friday, November 18th at 1:30 p.m. The meeting will be held at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall at 108 Noah Horton Memorial Drive in Marshall, Arkansas. The Committee was established by Governor Hutchinson in 2016 in…
Emerging Wastes from Renewable Energy Sources Fact/Photovoltaic Modules/Lithium-Ion Batteries/Wind Turbine Blades: ASTSWMO Publishes Fact Sheets
November 16, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) published fact sheets for three what it describes as: Emerging Wastes from Renewable Energy Sources The three wastes include: Photovoltaic Modules Lithium-ion Batteries Wind Turbine Blades The lithium-ion…
Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/State of Illinois and Perry County Solar Generating Facility Site Owner Enter into Consent Decree
November 16, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and State of Illinois entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) with Prairie State Solar, LLC (“Prairie State”) to address alleged violation of the Clean Water Act construction stormwater regulations. See Civil No. 3:22-cv-02660. The CD provides…
Products Liability Series: What Is the Definition of "Defective Condition" Under Arkansas Law?
What is the definition of “defective condition” under Arkansas law? “Defective condition” is defined by statute to mean “a condition of a product that renders it unsafe for reasonably foreseeable use and consumption.” Ark. Code Ann. § 16-116-202(2). In making this determination, Arkansas follows…
Nutrients/Clean Water Act: Association of Clean Water Administrators Comments on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Memorandum
November 15, 2022
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Association of Clean Water Administrators (“ACWA”) submitted November 3rd comments on a Memorandum United States Environmental Protection Agency (“ EPA”) issued on April 5th titled: Accelerating Nutrient Pollution Reductions in the Nation’s Waters (“Memorandum”) See previous blog post here. The…