Dock Access: Michigan Appellate Court Addresses Non-Riparian Lot Owner Issue
February 16, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Co-Author: Celina Walker The Michigan Court of Appeals addressed in a January 16th opinion an action in which the Plaintiff sought to limit the rights of non-riparian lot owners to maintain a dock at the end of a dedicated private road abutting a lake. See In re Joseph M. Drago Revocable Tr…
112(r)/Clean Air Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Pasco, Washington Frozen Food Facility Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
February 16, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and CRF Frozen Foods Ltd. entered into a February 5th Expedited Settlement Agreement addressing alleged violations of regulations (40 C.F.R. Part 68) implementing Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act. See CAA-10-2018-0028. CRF is described as…
Latest Challenge to Affordable Care Act Arises in Idaho
The decision of Blue Cross of Idaho to offer health insurance plans that appear to violate federal law begins the latest chapter in the continuing saga of the Affordable Care Act’s increasingly tenuous existence. Blue Cross filed five individual “state based plans” on Tuesday with the Idaho…
Applicability Date Change/Waters of the United States Rule: Center for Biological Diversity Notice of Intent to Sue U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Corps of Engineers for Violations of the Endangered Species Act
February 15, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Center for Biological Diversity and a number of other organizations (collectively “CBD”) submitted a February 14th Notice of Intent to Sue alleging that the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers (collectively “EPA”) violated Section 7(e)(2) and Section…
Pilot Program/Water Resources Development Act: U.S. Corps of Engineers Federal Register Notice Requesting Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Proposals
February 15, 2018
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) issued a February 9th Federal Register notice for Request of Proposals (“RFP”) for beneficial use of dredged material projects. See 83 Fed. Reg. 5763. The RFP is being issued pursuant to Section 1122 of the Water Resources Development Act (“WRDA”)…