ARE YOU READY FOR GDPR?
GDP What? Personal data is currency in the new world, and while the United States uses a sectoral approach to data privacy, the European Union (EU) treats privacy as a fundamental right of its citizens. Therefore, where U.S. regulations are based on the categorization of information, the EU model…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Withdrawal of "Once In, Always In" Policy: California Attorney General D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Petition for Review
The California Attorney General filed an April 10th Petition for Review (“Petition”) in the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit challenging a recently issued United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) memorandum rescinding its Clean Air Act “Once In…
Underground Injection Control Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Cleburne County, Arkansas Wastewater Treatment System Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and WR Holding Co, LLC (“WR”) entered into a March 26th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a No-Discharge Permit (“Permit”). See LIS No. 18-029. WR is stated to operate a decentralized wastewater…
Illinois River Watershed Model: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (Region 6) Announces Completion
The Region 6 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced in an April 16th news release the completion of the Illinois River Watershed Basin and Lake Tenkiller Models. EPA states it has released them to the partnering agencies which include: Arkansas Oklahoma…
Taxation/Valuation of Solar Panels: Arizona Court Addresses Assessment Issues
The Supreme Court of Arizona addressed in a March 16th opinion whether the Arizona Department of Revenue (“ADOR”) or County assessors are authorized to value solar panels owned by taxpayers and leased to residential and commercial property owners. See SolarCity Corporation v. Arizona Department of…