Aboveground Storage Tanks: Where Are We Now?
Meet Your Deadlines: West Virginia AST Act Challenges
House Bill 1277 has been filed which proposes two revisions to the Arkansas Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund. The Bill is sponsored by Representative Zack Gramlich of Fort Smith and Senator Justin Boyd of Fort Smith....more
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its final rule on Dec. 2, 2023, to sharply reduce emissions of methane and other air pollution from oil and natural gas operations. The final action, which is more than...more
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (“MPCA”) filed in early May a Complaint in the County of Olmsted Third Judicial District Court against Gurek Inc. (“GI”) alleging violation of MPCA rules and Minnesota statutes...more
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) stated it has issued a Notice of Violation (“NOV”) to Alabama Oil & Gas Recovery, Inc. (“Alabama Oil”). Alabama Oil is described as a former used oil...more
The first action proposes first-time emission guidelines to reduce methane emissions from almost 1 million existing oil and gas wells, almost 2,000 existing interstate natural gas compressor stations, and over 500 existing...more
House Bill 1215 (“H.B. 1215”) was filed that would create the Department of Energy and Environment (“DEE”). Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced earlier this fall his proposal to consolidate cabinet-level departments...more
Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) staff authored an article in Issue 4 of the Arkansas Oil Marketers Association (“AOMA”) publication The Canopy titled: Annual Release Detection Equipment Testing...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) Office of Land Resources undertook presentations at the October 18th Arkansas Oil Marketers Association (“AOMA”) Workshop in Little Rock, Arkansas, titled: ...more