Floodplain Management/Protection of Wetlands: National Groundwater Association Comments Addressing Federal Emergency Management Agency Proposed Flood Risk Management Standard Rule
December 15, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The National Groundwater Association (“NGWA”) submitted December 2nd comments to the Federal Emergency Management Agency (“FEMA”) addressing a proposed rulemaking denominated: Updates to Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands Regulations to Implement the Federal Flood Risk Management…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Nashville Enter into Consent Administrative Order
December 15, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Nashville, Arkansas, (“Nashville”) entered into October 16th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination…
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…