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OSHA Enforcement: Penalty Assessment Addressing Conyers, Georgia Biolab
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a news release stating that it is proposing to impose penalties against Bio-Lab Inc. (“BLI”). The news release states that OSHA determined that the BLI facility improperly stored hazardous chemicals which were the cause of a fire at…
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95th Arkansas General Assembly/Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: Act 578 Authorizes Water, Waste Disposal, Pollution Control, and Other General Obligation Bonds
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Act 578 has been signed by the Governor which would authorize the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Commission (“NRC”) to issue certain general obligation bonds. The legislation would amend Arkansas Code Title 15, Chapter 20, to add an additional Subchapter which would be…
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Clean Water State Revolving Fund PISCES Program/Performance and Innovation in the SRF Creating Environmental Success Program: Springdale (Arkansas) Water & Sewer Commission Receives Exceptional Project Award
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a news release announcing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund’s George F. Ames Performance and Innovation in the SRF Creating Environmental Success (“PISCES”) Program awards. The Program recognizes Clean Water State Revolving Funds…
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Lithium-Ion Battery/Common Law Action: Faulkner County, Arkansas Circuit Court Complaint Filed Alleging Personal Injuries Due to Explosion
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Andrew Riggs (“Plaintiff”) filed an April 24th Complaint in the Faulkner County, Arkansas Circuit Court alleging personal injuries when to what is described as a 21700 lithium-ion battery exploded. See 23CV-25-965. The Complaint was filed against the following entities: Vape City Arkansas LLC…
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PFAS Liability/Drinking Water Exceedances: Legislation Submitted to North Carolina General Assembly Allocating Liability
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
House Bill 569 has been submitted to the General Assembly of North Carolina which is styled: AN ACT TO PROTECT THE CITIZENS OF NORTH CAROLINA FROM DRINKING WATER CONTAMINATED BY GENX AND OTHER PFAS COMPOUNDS. The Bill would allow the North Carolina Secretary of Environmental Quality to order the…
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