Uncovered Railcars Transporting Coal/Clean Water Act: Environmental Organizations Submit Petition to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Requesting NPDES Permit Coverage
September 27, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Sierra Club and a number of other environmental organizations submitted to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on September 26th Petition for Rulemaking (“Petition”) styled: To Establish Nationwide National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System Permit for Uncovered…
American Hydropower: Unleashing Reliable, Renewable, Clean Power Across the U.S.: U.S. Energy & Commerce Hearing
September 27, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Subcommittee on Energy, Climate and Grid Security of the United States Energy & Commerce Committee (“Committee”) held a September 20th hearing entitled: American Hydropower: Unleashing Reliable, Renewable, Clean Power Across the U.S. (“Hearing”) A focus of the Hearing was H.R. 4045 which is…
Boston Mountains Scenic Wildlife Corridor/Crawford County: Northwest Arkansas Land Trust Establishes 580-Acre Conservation Easement
September 27, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Game and Fish Commission issued a news release stating that the Northwest Arkansas Land Trust (“NWALT”) has established a 580-acre conservation easement in Crawford County, Arkansas. The conservation easement is stated to have been established in collaboration with landowners Philip…
Underground Storage Tanks/Insurance Coverage: Federal Court Addresses Motion for Reconsideration Regarding Timing Issue
September 26, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States District Court (M.D. Florida) (“Court”) addressed in an August 29th Order an insurance coverage issue involving a petroleum release from an underground storage tank (“UST”). See L. Squared Industries, Inc., v. Nautilus Insurance Company, No. 3:21-cv-1104-BJD-PDB, 2023 WL 6194226…
OSHA Enforcement: Houston, Texas, Glass Recycling Company Proposed Penalty Assessment
September 26, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a September 13th news release and link to a Citation and Notification of Penalty for Strategic Materials, Inc., d/b/a Strategic Materials (“Strategic”). Strategic is described as a recycled glass contractor based in…