Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment: Arkansas Attorney General Opinion Addresses Scope of Phrase "Safety Sensitive Position"
September 28, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Attorney General (“AG”) issued an August 2nd Opinion addressing the scope of the safe harbor for employers provided by the Arkansas Medical Marijuana Amendment (“Amendment”) for “safety sensitive position.” See Opinion No. 2021-031. The Opinion was issued in response to a request by…
Communicating Health Risks at Contaminated Sites: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Land and Emergency Management Office of Inspector General Report
September 28, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a September 9th report titled: EPA’s Office of Land and Emergency Management Lacked a Nationally Consistent Strategy for Communicating Health Risks at Contaminated Sites (“Report”) See Report No…
Energy Transitioning/Key Considerations: Jim Wimberly (Energy Security Partners, LLC) Arkansas Environmental Law Section Presentation
September 27, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Jim Wimberly undertook a presentation at the September Arkansas Bar Association Environmental Law Section Meeting titled: Energy Transitioning: Key Considerations (“Presentation”) Mr. Wimberly serves as Senior Vice President, Energy & Economics, at Energy Security Partners, LLC, (“ESP”) which is…
Texas Clean Water Act NPDES Permitting Program: Environmental Organizations Petition U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to Revoke Delegation
September 27, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Sierra Club and 20 other environmental organizations (collectively, “Sierra Club”) submitted a September 23rd Petition to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) styled: Citizen Petition for Corrective Action or Withdrawal of NPDES Program Delegation from the State of Texas…
Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Maryland Concrete Pipe Manufacturer Enter into Consent Agreement
September 27, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Concrete Pipe and Precast, LLC (“CPP”) entered into a September 2nd Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations under Clean Water Act stormwater industrial permit. See Docket No. CWA-03-2021-0079. The CA provides that CPP is…