Asbestos/Bodily Injury Claims: Montana Supreme Court Addresses Preemption/Strict Liability Issues
Co-Author: Luke Vance The Montana Supreme Court (“Court”) in a March 11th Opinion addressed issues arising out of asbestos bodily injury claims against BNSF Railway Co. (“BNSF”). See BNSF Railway Co. v. Eddy, 2020 WL 1164045 (Mont. 2020). The issues considered on appeal included: Did the Asbestos…
U019 (Benzene) U220 (Toluene)/Delisting Petition for One-Time Amount: April 8th U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Federal Register Final Rule
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published an April 8th Federal Register Notice proposing to finalize a rule delisting a one-time amount up to 20,100 cubic yards of Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) listed hazardous waste U019 (benzene) and U220 (toluene). The…
Arkansas Drinking Water Update (Spring 2020): Arkansas Department of Health - Engineering Section
The Engineering Section of the Arkansas Department of Health (“DOH”) periodically publishes a publication titled Arkansas Drinking Water Update (“Update”). DOH has published the Spring 2020 edition of the publication. See Volume 34 – No. 1. The articles and information in the Spring 2020 edition…
Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: William Montgomery Named Associate Director of the Division of Environmental Quality Office of Air Quality
William (“Will”) Montgomery has been named Associate Director of the Office of Air Quality of the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”). He had been serving since late 2019 as Interim Associate Director of the Office of Air Quality. Will had…
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act/Hazardous Waste Disposal: Federal District Court Addresses United States Challenge to Scope of Permit Issued by New Mexico
Co-Author: Austin Reed The United States District Court for the District of New Mexico (“Court”) in a March 31st Order addressed a dispute regarding a state-issued hazardous waste disposal permit. See United States v. N.M. Env’t Dep’t, No. CV 19-46 KG/SMV, 2020 WL 1536151 (D.N.M. Mar. 31, 2020)…