Oil Contamination/Remediation: New York Court Considers Potential Liability of Insurance Company/Environmental Consultant
November 11, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The New York Supreme Court – Appellate Division (Second Department) (“Court”) addressed in an October 20th Decision & Order (“Decision”) alleged damages associated with the remediation of oil contamination. See Bennett v. State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, 2021 WL 4888734. Certain insureds’…
Hexavalent Chromium/OSHA Enforcement: Bloomfield, Connecticut, Aircraft Parts Manufacturer Cited for Alleged Violations
November 11, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a November 9th news release alleging violations by Kaman Air Vehicles (“KAV”). KAV is described as a Bloomfield, Connecticut, aircraft parts manufacturer. The news release states that an OSHA safety inspection was conducted under its…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Independence County Natural Gas Compressor Station Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
November 11, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Flying Pig Pipeline, L.P. – Hot Link Compressor Station (“Flying Pig”) entered into an October 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a General Air Permit. See LIS…
Alligator Snapping Turtle/Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Proposes Threatened Listing
November 10, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) published a proposed rule in the November 9th Federal Register to list the alligator snapping turtle (“Snapping Turtle”) as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). See 86 Fed. Reg. 62434. The Snapping Turtle’s range…
Ready to Go/State and Local Efforts Advancing Energy Efficiency: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Publishes Tool Kit
November 10, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The American Council for an Energy Efficient Economy (“ACEEE”) has published a November 2021 tool kit titled: Ready-to-Go: State and Local Efforts Advancing Energy Efficiency (“Tool Kit”) The authors of the Tool Kit include: • Dr. Amanda Dewey Senior Research Analyst ACEEE • Jasmine Mah Research…