Office of Air Quality Introductory Guide/Frequently Asked Questions: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Guidance Issued
The Office of Air Quality (“OAQ”) issued two guidance documents addressing Arkansas air permitting issues titled: Arkansas Air Quality Permitting – Introductory Guide (“ Introductory Guide”) Arkansas Air Permitting Program – Frequently Asked Questions (“FAQ”) The two documents are stated to have…
Securities and Exchange Commission Request for Public Input on Climate Change Disclosures: International Capital Market Association Comments
The International Capital Market Association (“ICMA”) submitted June 15th comments to the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) in response to a request for public input on current potential regulation of climate change disclosures. Then-acting Chair Allison Herren Lee requested comments as…
Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Verona, Virginia, Tank Owner Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and PM Properties, Inc./c/o CrossAmerica Partners, L.P., (“PM”) entered into a June 9th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the underground storage tank (“UST”) regulations. See Docket No. RCRA-03-2021-0094. The CA…
2021 Arkansas Insurance Legislation Summary: Health Insurance
This is the third article in a series of summaries of Insurance legislation from the 93rd Arkansas General Assembly. The 93rd Arkansas General Assembly convened on January 11, 2021 and entered into an extended recess on April 27, 2021. The resolution authorizing the extended recess provides for the…
Arkansas Authority to Seek Delegation/Section 404 Clean Water Act Program: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Task Force
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental (“DEQ”) has set up an agency task force to potentially seek delegation of the Section 404 Clean Water Act permitting program. The ability of DEQ to seek the delegation of such program was made possible by the recent…