BigData: Great Opportunities in the Face of Impending Regulations
To kick off the New Year, the New York Department of Financial Services (“DFS”) published Insurance Circular Letter No. 1 (2019) warning life insurers that use of external consumer data and information sources, commonly coined as “BigData,” against use in underwriting life insurance. The DFS…
Environmental Awards: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Announces Winners of 2019 ENVY, TECHe, E2, and ADEQuest Science Awards
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) issued a May 7th news release announcing the winners of the Arkansas Environmental Stewardship (“ENVY”) Award, the Arkansas Environmental Technology (“TECHe”) Award, the Energy Excellence (“E2”) Award, and the ADEQuest Science Award…
TITLE V/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Addresses Petition Objecting to McClean County, Illinois Soybean Processing Plant Permit
The Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an March 20th Order responding to a Petition Requesting Objection to the Issuance of a Title V Operating Permit (“Petition”) for the Cargill, Inc., Bloomington Soybean Processing plant in McLean County, Illinois…
Solid Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management Order Addressing Covington County, Alabama Unauthorized Dump Site
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) issued an Order to Construction Diversities, Inc. (“CDI”) addressing what is described as an unauthorized solid waste dump (“UAD”). The Order describes the location of the UAD as Covington County, Alabama . CDI is alleged to have created…
Waste Derived Fuels/Cement Manufacturing Facility: Indiana Appellate Court Addresses Zoning Classification Issue
The Court of Appeals of Indiana “Court“ in an April 18th opinion addressed a zoning question associated with a cement kiln’s desire to utilize liquid waste derived fuels (“LWDF”). See Essroc Cement Corp v. Clark County Board of Zoning Appeals and Sierra Club , Court of Appeals Case No…