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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced in a September 27th news release it has implemented what it denominates the “OSHA Weighting System” (“OWS”). The OWS is being implemented for fiscal year (FY) 2020....By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

A recent Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals opinion should serve as a reminder to Arkansas businesses that the National Labor Relations Board (“NLRB”) (the federal governmental agency responsible for enforcing U.S. labor law in relation to collective...By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

The United States Army Corps of Engineers (Vicksburg District) (“Corps”) issued a September 18th public notice stating that it was reissuing Department of the Army General Permit 60 on behalf of Entergy Arkansas, Inc., Hydro-Operations. General...By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (‘EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a September 9th report titled: EPA Not Effectively Implementing the Lead-Based Paint Renovation, Repair and Painting Rule (“Report”)...By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a September 3rd report stating that annual capacity-weighted average construction costs for solar photovoltaic systems continue to decrease. The conclusion was derived from 2017 data...By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued an August 20th Project Notification titled: Post-Closure Care at Hazardous Waste Units Closed with Waste in Place (“Notification”)...By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

The 2019 TRC Transportation Conference and Equipment Expo was held this week in Hot Springs, Arkansas. I undertook a presentation titled: Environmental Legal Concerns for P3s Projects in Arkansas (“Presentation”)...By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a July 24th news release stating that it had cited Scots Christopher Rule, LLC (“SCR”) for alleged violations involving the renovation and remodeling of a worksite in...By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Michelle’s Excavating, Inc. (“MEI”) entered into a Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Regulation 21...By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a June 20th news release stating that it cited Ohio Gratings, Inc. (“OGI”) for alleged violations. OGI is described as a manufacturer of aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon products...By: Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,