U.S. Environmental Protection Agency FY 2023-2024 National Water Program Guidance: Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc. Comments
The Association of State Wetland Managers, Inc., (“ASWM”) submitted October 1st comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing: FY 2023 – 2024 National Water Program Guidance (“NWPG”) The October 1st letter is directed to EPA’s Deputy Assistant Administrator of…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: October 27th Meeting (Via Teleconference)
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks…
Regional Conservation Partnership Program: Natural Resources Conservation Service Announces Grants for Alternative Funding Arrangements
The United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service (“NCRS”) announced in a September 24th news release that it will fund nearly $75 million for 15 partner-led projects to address natural resource concerns on private lands. Projects are funded by the Regional…
Storage Tank Liability Insurance Policy/Petroleum Release: Federal District Court Addresses Notification Issue
A United States District Court (D. New Hampshire)(“Court”) addressed in an October 13th Memorandum and Order (“Order”) an issue arising out of a storage tank liability insurance policy. See TRT Development Company, Inc., et al. v. ACE American Insurance Company, 2021 WL 4777240. The question…
Update on Section 404/Wetland Permitting: Jordan Wimpy (Mitchell Williams Law Firm) Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention Presentation
My law firm colleague, Jordan Wimpy, undertook a virtual presentation at the October 6th Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention titled: Updates on Section 404 (“Presentation”) The Presentation undertook an analysis of the litigation and various regulatory developments associated with…