Construction-Related Property Damage/Insurance Coverage: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Silica Dust Exclusion
The United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit (“Eighth Circuit”) addressed in a May 18th Opinion whether an insurance policy addressed certain alleged dust-related property damage. See Grinnell Mutual Reinsurance Co. v. Dingmann Brothers Construction of Richmond, Inc., et al., No…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – Thursday, May 26th
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission will meet Thursday, May 26, 2022, at 10 a.m. in the Commission Room located at the Arkansas…
Crude Condensate Terminal Expansion/Point Comfort, Texas: Earthjustice Judicial Petition Challenging TCEQ Air Permit
Earthjustice on behalf of certain organizations and an individual filed a May 9th Petition before the 201st District Court in Travis County, Texas, challenging the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality’s (“TCEQ”) issuance of an air permit to Max Midstream Texas, LLC (“Midstream”). See…
Warehouses/Indirect Source Rule: Earthjustice Report Addressing E-Commerce
Earthjustice published what it describes as a “Fact Sheet” (“Report”) titled: Minimizing the Negative Impact of E-Commerce: Why We Need an Indirect Source Rule The document states: Logistics warehouses (“LWs”) are proliferating to address e-commerce requirements Because of timing issues LWs are…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Parsippany, New Jersey Pharmaceutical Facility Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The Untied States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Edenbridge Pharmaceuticals, LLC, (“Edenbridge”) entered into a March 3rd Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the New Jersey hazardous waste regulations. Docket No. RCRA-02-2022-7205. The ESA provides…