2022-24 Montana Combined Integrated Report: Upper Missouri Waterkeeper Notice of Intent to Sue U.S. EPA for Alleged Clean Water Act Violations
Upper Missouri Waterkeeper (“UMW”) sent a July 15th document to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) styled: Notice of Intent to Sue EPA for Failure, Under Clean Water Act Section 303(d), 33 U.S.C. 1313(d), to Approve or Disapprove State of Montana's 2022-24 Combined…
Critical Minerals/Reducing U.S. Import Reliance with Substitution and Recycling Technologies: U.S. Government Accountability Office Report
The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued a July report titled: Critical Minerals: Reducing U.S. Import Reliance with Substitution and Recycling Technologies (“Report”). The Report is transmitted to the following: The Honorable Gary Palmer, Chairman, Subcommittee on…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Cross County School District Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Cross County School District – Cross County High School (“District”) entered into a June 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant…
NAIC Reciprocal Exchanges (E) Working Group Advances Proposed Amendments to Model 440 and Model 450
On July 22, 2026, the NAIC Reciprocal Exchanges (E) Working Group met virtually to discuss proposed amendments to the Insurance Holding Company System Regulatory Act (Model #440) and the Insurance Holding Company System Model Regulation (Model #450). Formed in November 2025 under the Financial…
Nationwide Permit 12/Oil or Gas Natural Pipeline Activities: Sierra Club Files Judicial Challenge
Sierra Club and other environmental organizations filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (“Court”) challenging the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) prior issuance of Clean Water Act…