Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality/Emergency Order Addressing Pope County Fueling Station: Administrative Law Judge Addresses Res Judicata Question
Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) Charles Moulton addressed in an August 16th Amended Recommended Decision (“ARD”) an issue arising out of the administrative litigation associated with Mena Short Stop, LLC (“Mena Short Stop”). See Docket No. 22-001-EO/Order No. 3. Mena Short Stop is described as a…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training: Environmental Crimes Case Bulletin/May-June 2022
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training publishes an Environmental Case Crimes Bulletin (“Bulletin”) that summarizes publicized investigative activity and adjudicated cases supported by EPA Criminal Investigation Division…
The High-Integrity Sustainable Aviation Fuels Handbook: Environmental Defense Fund Announces Publication
The Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) announced the release of a publication titled: The High-Integrity Sustainable Aviation Fuels Handbook (“Handbook”) The Handbook is authored by Pedro Piris-Cabezas. EDF states that the Handbook provides guidance and approaches for companies, airlines…
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) 2022 Summer Meeting Summary
August 23, 2022
by Zachary T. Steadman
The Mitchell Williams Insurance Regulatory team of lawyers recently attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) 2022 Summer National Meeting which was held in Portland, Oregon on August 9-13th. We have prepared a summary of the open sessions conducted over the course of the…
Flares/Clean Air Act: Environmental Organizations and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Enter into Consent Decrees Regarding Alleged Failure to Undertake Certain Non-Discretionary Duties
The Environmental Integrity Project and nine other environmental organizations entered into proposed consent decrees with the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to resolve a Clean Air Act citizen suit that alleged a failure to undertake certain non-discretionary duties under the…