Groundwater Trading Market: Environmental Defense Fund/Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District Announce Joint Project
The Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) and Rosedale-Rio Bravo Water Storage District in an August 8th news release announced a joint pilot project which they described as the construction of the: . . . first online, open-source groundwater trading platform. . . The trading platform will be…
2019 TRC Transportation Conference Presentation: Environmental Legal Concerns for P3s Projects in Arkansas
The 2019 TRC Transportation Conference and Equipment Expo was held this week in Hot Springs, Arkansas. I undertook a presentation titled: Environmental Legal Concerns for P3s Projects in Arkansas (“Presentation”) The purpose of the Presentation was to identify and update a number of Arkansas and…
Brine Injection/UIC: U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Addresses Challenges to Class II Permit
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) addressed in an August 8th Order challenges to an Underground Injection Control (“UIC”) Class II Permit (“Permit”) issued by the Region 5 Office of EPA to Jordan Development Company, L.L.C. (“Jordan”). See…
RCRA/Citizen Suit Enforcement: Environmental Integrity Project Notice of Intent to Sue Phillips 66 Company/Los Angeles County, California Refinery
The Environmental Integrity Project and Environmental Advocates sent an August 7th Notice of Intent to Sue (“Notice”) to Phillips 66 Company (“Phillips”) alleging violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”). The Notice references Phillips Los Angeles Refinery (“Refinery”) in…
Litigating Through Layers of Insurance
A business concedes that it made a mistake, but pleads for mercy with the jury and asks for a reasonable amount of damages. A jury ultimately awards $6 million. There are several insurance policies involved. Who is left holding the bag? In an opinion announced this week by the Eighth Circuit Court…