Buffalo River Conservation Committee: June 29th Meeting Scheduled
The Buffalo River Conservation Committee (“Committee”) will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, June 29th, at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom. A Committee was established by Governor Hutchinson in 2016 in order to develop an Arkansas-led non-regulatory approach to identify opportunities to protect and maintain…
Screening of Environmental Violations/eDisclosure System: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Project Notification
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a June 16th Notice of Evaluation (“Notice”) addressing: EPA’s Screening of Environmental Violations that the Regulated Community Self-Reports via the eDisclosure System See Project No…
Conway, Arkansas/Conway Scrap Metal Property Brownfield Site: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Announces Certificate of Completion
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) issued a June 16th news release indicating that a Brownfield Certificate of Completion was issued to the City of Conway, Arkansas, for a Brownfield site described as the Conway Scrap Metal property. DEQ…
Wellbore Plugging and Abandonment: American Petroleum Institute Issues Recommended Practice 65-3
The American Petroleum Institute (“API”) issued a news releases stating that it has published a new standard (i.e., Recommended Practice) that addresses: . . . the closure and remediation of natural gas and oil wells to enhance safety, sustainability and environmental stewardship. The Recommended…
Taking Control of a Dispute by Filing a Declaratory Judgment and Setting the Stage for a Successful Appeal
For companies involved in an active dispute, filing a declaratory judgment often offers a way to take control of the situation. This strategy comes with significant advantages that not only help pave the way for successful litigation, but also have significant impacts for how an appellate attorney…