Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Corps of Engineers Announces Intent to Revise Trump Era Rule
The United States Environmental Protection Agency and Department of the Army (collectively “EPA”) announced in a June 9th news release their intent to revise the Clean Water Act definition of waters of the United States (“WOTUS”) that had been promulgated during President Trump’s Administration…
Electric Power CO2 Emissions/Generation Mix Shift: U.S. Energy Information Administration Report
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a June 9th report (“Report”) titled: Electric Power Sector CO2 Emissions Drop as Generation Mix Shifts from Coal to Natural Gas EIA states that in the past 15 years the shift away from goal and toward natural gas/renewables has…
Electric Vehicle Charging Stations: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Announces Rebate Recipients
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) announced in a June 2nd news release the “First Rebate Recipients of Level 2 Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Program.” The program is administered by DEQ’s Energy Office. Level 2 stations are those that…
Products Liability Series: Can an Expert Witness Merely Reiterate Others' Opinions?
No. An expert cannot merely reiterate, vouch for, or bolster the opinions of someone else, as this is improper and inadmissible. Ark. R. Evid. 702; Food, Inc. v. Indus. Risk Insurers, No. 5:13-CV-05204, 2015 WL 12914256, at *2 (W.D. Ark. Oct. 6, 2015) (holding that expert could not offer opinions…
Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Advisory Bulletin 03-21/Methane Leaks: Mandate to Update Inspection/Maintenance Plans
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued Advisory Bulletin 03-21 in a prepublication Federal Register Notice titled: Pipeline Safety: Statutory Mandate to Update Inspection and Maintenance Plans to Address Eliminating Hazardous Leaks and Minimizing Releases of…