Paper/Packaging/Tissue/Wood Products Industry: American Forest & Paper Association Announces Top 2021 Advocacy Priorities
February 17, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The American Forest & Paper Association (“AF&PA”) announced its advocacy priorities for 2021. The advocacy priorities are described as those the Association is pursuing to: . . . ensure the pulp, paper, packaging, tissue and wood products industry’s continued growth and ability to create American…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: GBMC & Associates Promotes Brad Phillips to Principal
February 16, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
GBMC & Associates (“GBMC”) has promoted Brad Phillips to the position of Principal in the firm. Mr. Phillips joins current Principals Greg Phillips, Shon Simpson and Chuck Campbell. Mr. Phillips has 20 years of experience with GBMC which includes work in water chemistry, soil science, and aquatic…
Refinery Reactivation: Petition Before the U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Challenging Plantwide Applicability Limit Air Permit
February 16, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”), other organizations, and an individual submitted a February 3rd Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board challenging a Plantwide Applicability Limit (“PAL”) air permit…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Western Illinois University Enter into Consent Agreement and Final Order
February 16, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Western Illinois University (“Western”) entered into a February 11th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Illinois Administrative Code and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”)…
Arkansas Legislature Passes Bill to Ease Local Government Expansion of Broadband Access
February 15, 2021
by John S. Bryant
Arkansas’ 93rd General Assembly unanimously passed legislation amending the Telecommunications Regulatory Reform Act of 2013 last week. Generally, government entities in Arkansas are prohibited from providing “directly or indirectly, basic local exchange, voice, data, broadband, video, or wireless…