Total Pollution Exclusion/Crude Oil Leak: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Insurance Coverage Question
The United States Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit (“Fifth Circuit”) addressed in an October 26th Opinion a company’s Commercial General Liability (“CGL”) policy Total Pollution Exclusion (“TPE”). See Central Crude, Inc. v. Liberty Mutual Insurance Company, et al., No. 21-30707. The issue…
Arkansas Fire SMART/Prescribed Burning: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment/Department of Agriculture Announce Availability of App
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment and Arkansas Department of Agriculture issued a news release announcing the launch of what is denominated the: Arkansas FireSMART Mobile Application (“App”) The United States Environmental Protection Agency is stated to have provided funding for the…
Reduction of Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Strategy Released
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a document titled: Strategy to Reduce Lead Exposures and Disparities in U.S. Communities (October 2022) (“Strategy”) The two key objectives of the Strategy are stated to include: How EPA will utilize its statutory regulatory…
RCRA Wastewater Treatment Unit Exemption: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Interpretive Letter
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Resource Conservation and Recovery Director Carolyn Hoskinson transmitted a September 9th letter providing an interpretation of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”): . . . wastewater treatment unit (WWTU) exemption’s…
U.S. Poultry & Egg Association Clean Water Awards: Tyson Foods' Dardanelle, Arkansas, Plant Selected
The U.S. Poultry & Egg Association (“Association”) announced its Clean Water Award winners on October 17th at the Association’s Environmental Management Seminar (“EMS”). The Association describes itself as the “All Feather Association progressively serving its poultry and egg members through…