Source Water Protection/Public Water Systems: Arkansas Department of Health Offers Drinking Water Protection Area Signs
The Arkansas Department of Health (“DOH”) is offering to provide free “Drinking Water Protection Area” signs to public water systems. The Engineering Section of DOH describes the offer in the Fall 2020 DOH publication Arkansas Drinking Water Update. DOH Environmental Health Specialist Kyle Johnson…
RCRA Guidance/COVID-19: Signing Paper Hazardous Waste Manifests
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an August 20th memorandum titled: Statement About Signing Paper Hazardous Waste Manifest During the COVID-19 Public Health Emergency (“Statement”) The Statement was transmitted from Peter C. Wright, EPA Assistant Administrator…
Source Water Protection Funding/2018 Farm Bill: Darcia Routh (Arkansas Department of Health) Arkansas Drinking Water Update Article
Ms. Darcia Routh, P.G., authored an article in the Fall 2020 edition of the Arkansas Department of Health publication Arkansas Drinking Water Update titled: Source Water Protection & the 2018 Farm bill: An Arkansas 2020 Update (“Article”) Ms. Routh is a Geologist Supervisor with the Arkansas…
Criminal Enforcement/Hazardous Waste: U.S. Department of Justice News Release Referencing Plea Agreement of a Columbus, Ohio, Individual to Conspiracy Charge
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a September 30th news release stating Khaled Ebrigit of Columbus, Ohio, pleaded guilty in the Southern District of Ohio to conspiring to illegally transport and dispose of hazardous waste at several apartment complexes. DOJ states that Ebrigit…
Classifying Workers as Employees or Independent Contractors: New Rule on the Horizon
Employers in all shapes and sizes often face the tricky decision of how to classify their workers: are they employees or independent contractors? The answer is not always straightforward, and making a mistake upfront can have costly consequences down the road. We have helped our clients through…