Wind Energy/Repowering Project: Iowa Supreme Court Addresses Property Tax Valuation Issue
The Supreme Court of Iowa (“SCT”) addressed in a May 5th Opinion an issue involving valuation of certain wind plants for property tax purposes. See Story County Wind, LLC v. Story County Board of Review, 2023 WL 3260921. The issue involved the appropriate valuation of a project that involved…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Bensalem, Pennsylvania, Pharmaceutical Manufacturing Facility Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Sigmapharm Laboratories LLC (“SLL”) entered into a May 3rd Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) hazardous waste regulations. See…
ChatGPT in the Workplace—A Legal Minefield! What You Need to Know to Protect Your Business
May 8, 2023
by Devin R. Bates
As artificial intelligence (“AI”) technology continues to advance, more and more people are logging on and experimenting with the technology. ChatGPT, one free and popular AI, is reportedly the fastest-growing consumer application in history.[1] But it is also ripe for abuse in the workplace. For…
Environmental Justice: U.S. Department of Justice and Alabama Department of Health Enter into Interim Resolution Agreement
The United States Department of Justice and United States Department of Health and Human Services (collectively “DOJ”) announced on May 4th they have entered into an Interim Resolution Agreement (“IRA”) with the Alabama Department of Public Health addressing their environmental justice…
Washington County Landfill/Expansion: Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Addresses Motion for Release from Automatic Stay
The Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission (“Commission”) addressed in an April 18th Minute Order a request by Eco-Vista Landfill (“Eco-Vista”) pursuant to Rule 8.612(B) a Motion for Relief from Automatic Stay (“Motion”) addressing the issuance of a permit for a landfill expansion in or…