Mississippi Alluvial Plain Regional Water Availability Study: March 2019 Arkansas Water Resources Center Article
The March Arkansas Water Resources Center (“AWRC”) publication Arkansas Water Currents published an article titled: Researchers Quantify Groundwater Availability in the Mississippi Alluvial Plain (“Article”) The Article notes that the U.S. Geological Survey (“USGS”) has recently initiated the…
Underground Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Columbia, Maryland, Petroleum Bulk Plant Operator Enter in Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Bedford Valley Petroleum Corporation (“Bedford”) entered into a March 14th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the federal Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) Underground Storage Tank…
The Lawyer's Duty When Client Confidential Information is Hacked From the Law Firm
As attorneys, our livelihood is often heavily dependent upon the keeping of secrets. But in this complex electronic-data driven environment we work in, where physical security via locked doors and piercing alarms may no longer be solely sufficient to keep client confidences from prying eyes, what…
Underground Storage Tank Regulation: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issues March 2019 Compliance Advisory
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Land and Emergency Management issued an Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) Regulation Compliance Advisory (“Compliance Advisory”) addressing issues associated with the testing and inspection requirements in 40 C.F.R. Part 280.35…
Habitat Connectivity/Wildlife Corridors: Ventura County, California Enacts Ordinance
The Ventura County, California, Board of Supervisors (“County”) adopted an ordinance (“Ordinance”) on March 12th addressing wildlife habitat connectivity and wildlife corridors. The Ordinance is described by the Center for Biological Integrity as the first-of-it-kind put in place to safeguard…