Title V/Clean Air Act: Louisiana Bucket Brigade Petition to Object to Convent, Louisiana Direct Iron Ore Facility
December 14, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Three individuals and the Louisiana Bucket Brigade and Inclusive Louisiana (collectively “LBB”) filed a December 12th Petition to Object (“Petition”) to a Clean Air Act Title V permit issued by the Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) to Nucor Steel Louisiana, LLC (“Nucor”). The…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: December 19th Meeting
December 14, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third-party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks…
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Fall 2023 Meeting Summary
December 14, 2023
by Zachary T. Steadman
The Mitchell Williams Insurance Regulatory team of lawyers recently attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Fall 2023 National Meeting which was held in Orlando, Florida. We have prepared a summary of the open sessions conducted over the course of the meeting…
2023 Long-Term Reliability Assessment: North American Electric Reliability Corporation December 2023 Report
December 14, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The North American Electric Reliability Corporation (“NERC”) has published a December, 2023 report titled: 2023 Long-Term Reliability Assessment (“Report”) The Report is described as an independent assessment and comprehensive report on the adequacy of planned North American Bulk Power System…
Equivalent Test Methods/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Designates Two New Methods for Monitoring Ambient Air Quality
December 13, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a November 6th Federal Register Notice announcing it has designated: One new equivalent method for measuring concentrations of lead (pb) One new equivalent method for measuring concentrations of particulate matter (PM10) The…