The United States Court of Appeals for the 5th Circuit (“5th Circuit”) overturned a United States District Court’s grant of a preliminary injunction preventing Bayou Bridge from constructing a pipeline in part through the...more
The Petroleum Marketers Association of America (“PMAA”), National Association of Truck Stop Operators, National Association of Convenience Stores, and Food Marketing Institute (collectively “Group”) sent a June 20th letter to...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in June 25th Federal Register notice states that it will establish no additional regulatory requirements under the Clean Water Act 311(j)(1)(C) for hazardous...more
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Storage Tanks
As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third party damage claims due to a release of...more
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a June 5th news release stating that Fuel Bio One LLC (“FBO”) pleaded guilty to an alleged Clean Water Act violation.
FBO allegedly discharged over 45,000 gallons of...more
Four environmental groups filed a May 29th Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) challenging a proposed 704 megawatt Combined...more
The Petroleum Marketers Association of America (“PMAA”) and its state chapter The Arkansas Oil Marketers Association (“AOMA”) published in their June 15th newsletters a reminder regarding the United States Department of...more
Several members of the United States Senate and House of Representatives (collectively “Members”) sent June 7th and 8th letters, respectively, asking the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator to...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) issued a Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”):
Design Professional Contract Related to Releases from Regulated Storage Tanks
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As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third party damage claims due to a release of...more
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (“AAEA”) will have a Spring Social tomorrow on May 16th.
The Spring Social will be held at the Powers of Arkansas facility located at 5440 Northshore Drive in North Little Rock,...more
The Office of Enforcement’s Division of Energy Market Oversight (“Division”) of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) undertook a presentation to the Chairman and Commissioners titled:
2017 State of the Markets...more
The Borough of Plum, Pennsylvania (“Plum”) filed an April 2nd Petition for Review (“Petition”) before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Appeals Board (“EAB”) of a UIC Class II-D Permit (“Permit”)...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Fraticelli Oil Company (“FOC”) entered into an April 23rd Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) for alleged violation of Section 311(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act....more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in a May 2nd Federal Register Notice the Final 2016 Effluent Guidelines Program Plan (“Plan”). See 83 Fed. Reg. 19281....more
Earthjustice on behalf of various organizations filed an April 20th Motion for Stay Pending Appeal (“Motion”) addressing the Bureau of Land Management’s (“BLM”) Waste Prevention Rule (“Rule”).
The Motion challenges a...more
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (“AAEA”) announced it will have a Spring Social on May 16th.
The Spring Social will be held at the Powers of Arkansas facility located at 5440 Northshore Drive in North Little Rock,...more
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Channel Chemical Company (“CCC”) entered into a March 29th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged used oil, hazardous waste, and wastewater violations. See...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in an April 25th news release that it had awarded $300,000 to the East Arkansas Planning and Development District(“East District”).
The East District is...more
The Region 6 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an April 24th news release announcing grants available pursuant to the Diesel Emission Reduction Program (“DERA”).
EPA states that it...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency and Blueox Corporation (“BC”) entered into an April 4th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and...more
The 2018 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature undertook certain revisions to the Mississippi Underground Storage Tank Act of 1988 (“Act”).
The legislation was enacted on March 19th after being approved by the...more
The Subcommittee on Environment of the United States House of Representatives (“Committee”) held a hearing on April 13th titled:
High Octane Fuels and High Efficiency Vehicle: Challenges and Opportunities
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By: Walter G. Wright Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law Download PDF Three national trade associations filed with the United States Department of Justice...more
As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third party damage claims due to a release of...more