Expiration of Arkansas' Public Health Emergency
Since the COVID-19 public health emergency was initiated in Arkansas in March 2020, Governor Asa Hutchinson has repeatedly renewed the emergency order, maintaining the public health emergency for fourteen (14) months. However, Governor Hutchinson has declared that he will not renew the current…
Medical Marijuana/Employment-Safety Issues for the Oil/Gas Industry: May 26th Arkansas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners Presentation
My law firm colleague Nate Read and I undertook a presentation at the May 26th virtual meeting of the Arkansas Independent Producers and Royalty Owners (“AIPRO”) The presentation was titled: Medical Marijuana: Employment/Safety Issues for the Oil and Gas Industry (“Presentation”) The focus of the…
Asbestos/Criminal Enforcement: U.S. Department of Justice Announces Guilty Plea by Company's Vice President for Property Management
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a May 21st news release stating that Roger Osterhoudt pleaded guilty to negligently releases asbestos which violated the Clean Air Act. Mr. Osterhoudt is stated to be of Saugerties, New York, and Vice President of Property Management for…
Expedited Approval of Alternative Test Procedures/Safe Drinking Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency May 26th Federal Register Notice
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a May 26th Federal Register Notice announcing a final rule approving alternative test methods for use in measuring the levels of contaminants in drinking water to determine compliance with the Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”)…
Generator Improvements Rule/Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: Penny J. Wilson (Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality) May 13th Arkansas Environmental Federation Webinar Presentation
Ms. Penny J. Wilson undertook a presentation for an Arkansas Environmental Federation webinar on May 13th titled: Generator Improvements Rule (“Presentation”) Ms. Wilson serves as Compliance Branch Manager of the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality…