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Storage Tank Enforcement: Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality Issues Default Administrative Order to Izard/Independence Counties, Arkansas Operator
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) issued an October 10th Default Administrative Order (“DAO”) to Donald Patterson addressing alleged violations of the Petroleum Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) regulations. See LIS 19-027. The DAO states this individual owns USTs in three…
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Particulate Matter (PM) Standards: Scientific Advisory Committee Rejects Draft U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Staff Proposal to Tighten Annual Fine PM Limit
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Clean Air Scientific Air Committee (“CASAC”) has memorialized its disagreement with the a key recommendation of an EPA staff draft policy assessment for a Clean Air Act criteria air pollutant. The EPA staff had proposed revisions to the…
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training: Environmental Crimes Case Bulletin/August – September 2019
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training publishes an environmental Case Crimes Bulletin (“Bulletin”) that summarizes publicized investigative activity and adjudicated cases supported by EPA Criminal Investigation Division…
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The Hydrogeology of the Beaver Lake Watershed: Beaver Watershed Alliance Speaker Series - Fayetteville, Arkansas/December 5th
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) has scheduled its next presentation as part of its Beaver Watershed Alliance quarterly Speaker Series. The presentation is titled: The Hydrogeology of the Beaver Lake Watershed (“Presentation”) The Presentation will be held on December 5th in Fayetteville…
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State Hospital Association Fights Changes to Medicaid DSH Payment Rules
Category: Health Care, Litigation
For hospitals that “serve a disproportionate number of indigent patients” Medicaid allows for supplemental payments to help ensure their financial viability. The calculation of those supplemental payments recently became the subject of litigation brought by a state hospital association, culminating…
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