Revisions to the Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (UCRM 5)/Safe Drinking Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule Requiring Collection of PFAS and Lithium Occurrence Data
December 27, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released a final rule undertaking revisions to the federal Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”) Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule (“UCMR 5”) for public water systems (“PWSs”). See 86 Fed. Reg. No. 73131. UCMR 5 will require certain PWSs to…
Arkansas Governor Hutchinson Executive Order 21-21: Arkansas Energy Resources Council Established
December 27, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson’s Office issued a December 20th news release noting execution of three Executive Orders (“EO”). The third EO (21-21) establishes the Arkansas Energy Resources Council (“AERC”). The establishment of the AERC was a recommendation of the Arkansas Energy Resources…
Asbestos/OSHA Enforcement: Proposed Assessment for Leawood, Kansas Contractor
December 27, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a December 20th news release stating it was proposing penalties and issuing a Hazard Alert Letter to Compass Resources LLC (“Compass”) for alleged violations. OSHA alleges that the Leawood, Kansas, contractor has exposed workers to…
Asbestos Exclusion/Insurance Policy: Federal Court Addresses Coverage Issue Involving School Renovation
December 23, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States District Court (W.D. Washington) (“Court”) addressed in a December 14th Order whether a contractor performing, or having performed by a subcontractor, renovation work at a school had insurance coverage for allegedly causing damages. See The Charter Oak Fire Insurance Company et…
California Water Index Futures Contracts/Chicago Mercantile Exchange: Food and Water Watch Petition to the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading Commission for Suspension
December 23, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Food and Water Watch (“F&W”) and 138 other organizations submitted a December 20th Petition to the United States Commodity Futures Trading Commission (“CFTC”) asking that the Chicago Mercantile Exchange’s (“CME”) California Water Index Futures (“Water Index Futures”) be suspended. The request for a…