93rd Arkansas General Assembly: Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Cap Increase (Update)
The 93rd Arkansas General Assembly convened for regular session on January 11th and is expected to adjourn in the next few days. House Bill 1555 (“HB 1555”), which would increase the cap for the Arkansas Historic Tax Credit, has been approved by both the House and Senate. The bill will now be sent…
Brownfield Redevelopment: Tennessee Redevelopment of Environment and Conservation and Nashville Site Owner Execute Voluntary Agreement
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Division of Remediation (“TDEC”) and Nashville Gulch Hotel, LLC, (“Nashville Gulch”) executed a March 30th Brownfield Voluntary Agreement (“BVA”) addressing a Nashville, Tennessee, site. See Site I.D. 19-709. The BVA addresses what it…
Arkansas Regulated Storage Tank Stakeholders: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality April 29th Meeting (Reminder)
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) Office of Land Resources is hosting a Regulated Storage Tank Stakeholders Meeting (“Meeting”) on April 29th. The Meeting will be held via teleconference. DEQ states that items on the agenda include: . . …
Use of Polymerization as Treatment Method: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency RCRA Guidance
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressed in a December 4, 2020, letter a request for a regulatory determination on hazardous waste generator activities associated with polymerization (“POLYM”) as a treatment method. The letter guidance was authored by Carolyn Hoskinson…
Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Order/Assessment Addressing Alleged Violations
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued an April 15th Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Go Gas Quick Stop, Inc. (“Go Gas”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee rules related to underground storage tanks (“USTs”). See Case No. UST 21-0010. The AO provides…