Louisiana Community Air Monitoring Reliability Act: Environmental Organizations File Challenge in United States District Court (Louisiana)
The Environmental Integrity Project and Public Citizen Litigation Group (collectively, “EIP”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the Middle District of Louisiana on May 22nd on behalf of a number of organizations challenging…
Stormwater Enforcement: Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment and La Plata County Mining Operator Enter into Compliance Order on Consent
The Colorado Department of Public Health & Environment (“Department”) and Sunrise Mining, LLC (“Sunrise”) entered into a May 14th Compliance Order on Consent (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Colorado Stormwater Regulations. See Number: IC-250407-1. Sunrise is stated to own and operate…
2025 Arkansas Insurance Legislation Summary: Life
This is the fourth and final article in a series of summaries of Insurance legislation from the 95th Arkansas General Assembly. The 95th Arkansas General Assembly convened on January 13, 2025, and entered into an extended recess on April 16, 2025. The resolution authorizing the extended recess…
Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Oil and Gas Commission: SWA Lithium LLC's Lithium Compensation Structure Approved
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Oil and Gas Commission (“Commission”) addressed an application for the establishment of a lithium compensation structure at its May 28th meeting in Magnolia. The lithium compensation structure application was submitted by SWA Lithium, LLC (“SWA”)…
Site-Specific Targeting Inspection Program: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Updates Inspection Program
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced on May 20th that it has updated its inspection program to direct agency enforcement resources to establishments with the highest rates of injuries and illness based on data submitted in accordance with recordkeeping requirements…