Asbestos/OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Assessment for Leawood, Kansas Contractor
December 27, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a December 20th news release stating it was proposing penalties and issuing a Hazard Alert Letter to Compass Resources LLC (“Compass”) for alleged violations. OSHA alleges that the Leawood, Kansas, contractor has exposed workers to…
Asbestos Exclusion/Insurance Policy: Federal Court Addresses Coverage Issue Involving School Renovation
December 23, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States District Court (W.D. Washington) (“Court”) addressed in a December 14th Order whether a contractor performing, or having performed by a subcontractor, renovation work at a school had insurance coverage for allegedly causing damages. See The Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company et…
California Water Index Futures Contracts/Chicago Mercantile Exchange: Food and Water Watch Petition to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission for Suspension
December 23, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Food and Water Watch (“F&W”) and 138 other organizations submitted a December 20th Petition to the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) asking that the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s (“CME”) California Water Index Futures (“Water Index Futures”) be suspended. The request for a…
Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Mississippi County Facility Renovator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
December 23, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Jerry Kachel Builder, Inc. (“JKB”) entered into a November 18th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission (“APC&EC”)…
Electric Power Sector Use of Water: U.S. Energy Information Administration Report Notes Downward Trend
December 22, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a December 17th report titled: U.S. Electric Power Sector’s Use of Water Continued its Downward Trend in 2020 (“Report”) EIA states that U.S. electric power sector’s cooling water withdrawals decreased from 53.1 trillion gallons…