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…
Project Emissions Accounting/New Source Review: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Clean Air Act Rule
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published an August 9th Federal Register Notice proposing to revise certain New Source Review (“NSR”) regulations associated with the Clean Air Act Prevention of Significant Deterioration (“PSD”) and Nonattainment (“NA”) programs. See 84…
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Vicksburg District) Public Notices 404 Permit: Union Pacific Railroad Bridge Replacement/Lafayette County, Arkansas
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (Vicksburg District) (“Corps”) issued an August 14th Public Notice (“Notice”) regarding an application by the Union Pacific Railroad (“UPR”) for a Clean Water Act 404 Permit for work that would take place in Lafayette County, Arkansas. See MVK-2019-363. The…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Gulf of Mexico Division Water Quality Cooperative Agreements: Winrock International (Arkansas) Awarded 1.15 Million
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced seven Gulf of Mexico Division cooperative agreements totaling more than $7.5 million to: . . . fund projects that improve water quality, habitat, and environmental education in the Gulf of Mexico watershed. The awards include…