Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Springdale Baking Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Newly Weds Foods, LLC (“NWF”) entered into a March 25th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing and alleged violation of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Rule 26. See LIS No…
Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule for 2024 Data: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Public Notices Final Rule Extending Reporting Deadline
David Carstens, Harbor Environmental, Inc., passed along a note referencing the March 20th Federal Register noting that the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) extended the reporting deadline under the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule for 2024 data. The EPA is extending the reporting…
Arkansas Environmental Federation 2025 Land Seminar: Little Rock - April 16th
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) will hold its 2025 annual Land Seminar on April 16th. The Seminar will be held at the Delta Hotels by Marriot in Little Rock, Arkansas. AEF states that the Seminar will: …explore crucial land regulator matters that are shaping the environmental…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Marshall County Specialty Tank Manufacturer Enter into Consent Order
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Pinnacle Manufacturing, LLC (“Pinnacle”) entered into a March 5th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Hazardous Waste regulations. See Consent Order No. 24-XXX-CHW. The CO provides that Pinnacle operates a…
FinCEN Beneficial Ownership Reporting No Longer Required For All U.S. Companies
March 24, 2025
by Craig R. Cockrell
After months of uncertainty regarding enforcement of beneficial ownership information (BOI) reporting requirements under the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA), Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) has issued new rules that permanently remove the BOI requirement for all U.S. companies and…