Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Air Act: Clean Air Council Files U.S. District Court Action Against Monaca, Pennsylvania, Plastics Production Plant
The Clean Air Council filed a May 11th Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania against Shell Chemical Appalachia, LLC (“Shell”) alleging violations of the Clean Air Act and the Pennsylvania Air…
New Theories of Product Liability Develop in the Age of Artificial Intelligence and Increased Automation
In recent years, products liability law has been significantly impacted by advancements in technology, particularly with the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and automation. As more companies adopt these technologies to improve their manufacturing processes and product design, new theories of…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Program Funding: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials Position Paper Supporting Increased 128(a) Grant Funding
The Association of State and Territorial Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a position paper addressing the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) Brownfields program. The position paper discusses EPA’s federal funding through its Standard 128(a) grant program. The…
Arkansas Department of Agriculture/Natural Resources Division: 2022 Arkansas Groundwater Protection and Management Report
The Natural Resources Division (“NRD”) of the Arkansas Department of Agriculture released a document titled: 2022 Arkansas Groundwater Protection and Management Report (“Report”) NRC states that the Report provides a summary of developments such as: Groundwater monitoring efforts Current water…
Mitigation Policy/Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Announces Final Revisions
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) issued a prepublication notice of a policy titled: Mitigation Policy and Endangered Species Act Compensatory Mitigation Policy (“Revised Policy”) The Service describes the revised policy as establishing: . . . fundamental mitigation…