Citizen Suit Action/Endangered Species Act: Center for Biological Diversity Sues U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Regarding Pearl River Map Turtle
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) against the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) on July 15th alleging a failure to designate critical habitat for the Pearl River Map Turtle within the statutory…
Fall 2026 Energy Saving Performance Contracting Cohort: Metroplan Announces Funding Availability
Metroplan announced on July 13th that approximately $3 million has been allocated to support Energy Savings Performance Contracting (“ESPC”) projects in Central Arkansas. The funding is stated to be part of Metroplan’s United States Environmental Protection Agency Climate Pollution Reduction Grant…
Pollution Exclusion/PFAS: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Insurer Duty to Defend
Co-Author Nayeli Ortiz The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (“App. Court”) addressed in a May 4, 2026, Opinion a question involving an insurance company’s duty to defend. See Town of Harrietstown v. Westchester Fire Ins. Co., No. 25-2253-CV, 2026 WL 1210135 (2d Cir. May 4…
Arkansas Water Plan Update: Arkansas Department of Agriculture Issues Links to July 8th Virtual Stakeholder Meeting Presentations
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture (“ADA”) issued a July 14th news release noting that it held a virtual meeting on July 8th providing an update on the Arkansas Water Plan (“AWP”). The meeting is stated to have been conducted in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. During the…
Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission of Environmental Quality and Horn Lake Loading Dock Products Manufacturer Entered Into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission of Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Rite-Hite Products Corporation (“Rite-Hite”) entered into a June 11th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing the alleged violation of their permit. See Order No. 7715 26. The Order addresses a loading dock manufacturing facility operating in…