Do I Need to Update My Estate Plan?
If your life changes, so should your estate plan. Marriage, divorce, death of a spouse, a birth and a changing relationship with a child are just some of the life changes that may affect your estate plan. Unfortunately, as your life changes, updating your estate plan is often not the first thing on…
Toxic Release Inventory/EPCRA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule Addressing Definition of "Parent Company"
September 29, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a proposed rule in the September 28th Federal Register that would clarify the federal Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (“EPCRA”) Toxics Release Inventory (“TRI”) definition of a “parent company.” See 86 Fed. Reg…
United States Pumped Storage Hydropower: National Hydropower Association Releases 2021 Report
September 29, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Natural Hydropower Association (“NHA”) released a 2021 United States Pumped Storage Report (“Report”). The Report is described as a comprehensive review of the United States pumped storage hydropower industry. Pumped storage hydropower is a type of hydroelectric energy storage. Such facilities…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Degray Lake) Enter into Consent Administrative Order
September 29, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) entered into a September 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge…
Climate Change Disclosures: Securities and Exchange Commission Publishes Sample Letter to Companies
September 28, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) published a September 22nd announcement (“Announcement”) that includes a sample letter (“Sample Letter”) to companies regarding climate change disclosures. The Sample Letter was prepared by the SEC’s Division of Corporation Finance (“Division”). The…