Underground Injection Control: U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Addresses Challenge to Class II Permit Renewal
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) addressed in a May 6th Decision a Petition challenging the renewal of a Class II Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) permit. See UIC Appeal No. 21-01. Ms. Darlene Marshall (“Marshall”) petitioned EAB to…
Solid and Hazardous Waste/Recycling Administrative/Judicial Developments (2020-2021): May 20th Arkansas Environmental Federation Land and Sustainable Use Webinar
I undertook an Arkansas Environmental Federation webinar held by the organization’s Land and Sustainability Committee on May 20th titled: Solid and Hazardous Waste/Recycling Administrative/Judicial Developments: 2020-2021 (“Webinar”) The Webinar addressed a variety of federal and state decisions…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials Regulations: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Clarifies Compressed Gases Requirement
The United States Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued an April 13th letter addressing a request for clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to exceptions for compressed gases in refrigerating machines…
Products Liability Series: Does Arkansas Law Recognize a Claim for Medical Monitoring?
No. Medical monitoring may possibly be treated as a type of damages, but is not a separate cause of action in Arkansas. The Rule. Although the case law on this topic is scant in Arkansas, in one case the Arkansas Supreme Court acknowledged that there is no standalone claim for medical monitoring…
Byhalia Connection Pipeline/Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation: Memphis Community Against Pollution, Inc., Title VI Civil Rights Act Submits Complaint to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Memphis Community Against Pollution, Inc., (“MCAP”) submitted a May 16th Complaint (“Complaint”) against the Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) alleging a violation of Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (“Act”). The Southern Environmental Law Center submitted the…