Arkansas State Plant Board: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Multipurpose Grant
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced it was issuing a grant to the Arkansas State Plant Board (“Board”) for $55,346. The Region 6 Office of EPA states that the funds will be used to enhance management and software systems that support Arkansas’s pesticide programs…
Permian Pipeline/Nationwide Permit 12: Sierra Club Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief
The Sierra Club filed on April 30th a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) against the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) challenging the discharge of dredged or fill material into waters of the United States (“WOTUS”) in the construction of the Permian Highway…
Guidance for Premise Plumbing Water Service Restoration: Ohio Environmental Protection Agency March 2020 Guidance
The Division of Drinking and Ground Water of the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency issued a March 2020 document titled: Guidance for Premise Plumbing Water Service Restoration (“Guidance”) The rationale for the Guidance is the concern that vacant buildings and homes generate stagnant water…
COVID-19/Arkansas Department of Agriculture: Bureau of Standards Increased Inspection Activities Noted
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture issued a news release noting that inspectors from the Bureau of Standards (“BOS”) have increased the number of fuel quality checks it conducts in Arkansas. The BOS is a section found in the Arkansas Department of Agriculture. The news release states that the…
IRS Denies Deductions for Expenses Paid with PPP Funds – For Now
In IRS Notice 2020-32 issued on April 30, 2020, the IRS has clarified that no deduction is allowed for expenses paid with funds loaned to a business through the CARES Act’s Paycheck Protection Program if payment of the expense results in forgiveness of the loan. However, members of Congress are…