National Wetland Plant List: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Public Notices 2024 Revisions
February 28, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) published a February 13th Federal Register Notice announcing the availability of a final National Wetland Plant List (“NWPL”). See 89 Fed. Reg. 10059. The Corps developed this NWPL as part of an interagency effort with the United States…
Perspectives on Capacity/Managing Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Infrastructure Investment/Jobs Act Funding: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Report
February 28, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a February 27th report titled: Perspectives on Capacity: Managing Drinking Water State Revolving Fund Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act Funding (“Report”) See Report No. 24-E-0022. OIG states…
Arkansas Case Law Informs the Definition of "Trade Secret"
Case law informs the definition of “trade secret” which assists us as we prospectively counsel clients and litigate trade secret cases. In addition to the statutory definitions of “Trade Secret” that control what’s included there is, of course, also a growing body of case law that further sets the…
Carbon Sequestration/Class VI Underground Injection: U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Petition Challenging Two Indiana Permits
February 27, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Four individuals filed a February 22nd document before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) styled: Petition for Review by Andrew Lenderman, Ben Lenderman, Floyd Lenderman, and Jessie Lenderman (“Petition”) The Petition requests that the…
Residential Property Sales/Superfund: Proposed Maryland Legislation Requiring Contract Disclosure of Area National Priority List Sites
February 27, 2024
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Legislation (“SB 125”) was introduced into the Maryland General Assembly (2024 Session) that would require the seller of any residential property located within 0.5 miles of a National Priority List (“NPL”) Superfund Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act/Superfund…