Release Reporting/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Morganfield, Kentucky Medical Device Design Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Vibracoustic USA, Inc. (“VUI”) entered into an April 21st Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”). See Docket No…
2025 Arkansas Insurance Legislation Summary: General
This is the first article in a series of summaries of insurance legislation from the 95th Arkansas General Assembly. The 95th Arkansas General Assembly convened on January 13, 2025, and recessed on April 16, 2025. The General Assembly reconvened on May 5, 2025, and formally adjourned sine die. In…
United States Electricity Consumption (1990-2026): U.S. Energy Information Administration Projects Near-Term Increase
The United States Energy Information Administration (“EIA”) issued a May 13th report titled: After more than a decade of little change, U.S. electricity consumption is rising again (“Report”). Citing its publication Short-Term Energy Outlook, EIA forecast that U.S. annual electricity consumption…
Reasonable Use Requirements for Colorado River Lower Basin Water Deliveries: Natural Resources Defense Council Petition to the Secretary of Interior Requesting Enforcement
The Natural Resources Defense Council and Waterkeepers (collectively, “NRDC”) submitted on May 6th a document to the United States Department of Interior (“DOI”) styled: Petition to the Secretary of Interior to Enforce Reasonable Use Requirements for Colorado River Lower Basin Water Deliveries by…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Fordyce Railway Tank Car Refurbishing Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Transitech Inc. (“TI”) entered into an April 30th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See LIS No. 25-034. The CAO provides that TI owns and operates a…