Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: September 15th Telephonic/Zoom Meeting
September 8, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission("ANRC") has scheduled its next meeting for Wednesday, September 15th at 9:30 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Hilton Garden Inn at 1325 N. Palak Drive (aka 1325 N. Shiloh Dr.) in Fayetteville. Prior to the meeting, a tour will be held on September 14th…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretation Letter Addressing Physically Disconnected Pipeline
September 8, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a June 15th letter the applicability of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to a physically disconnected pipeline. See PI-21-0005. PHMSA was responding to a May 21st letter submitted by Wright and Associates…
New Mandatory Data Call for Texas-Licensed P&C Insurers
September 8, 2021
by Julie M. Pomerantz
On September 7, 2021, the Texas Department of Insurance (“TDI”) issued a mandatory data call to collect information about “disallowed expenses.” Disallowed expenses are certain administrative, operating, and other expenses incurred by an insurer that cannot be factored into the insurer’s rates, and…
Insurers Are No Longer Required to File Rates and Forms for Certain Commercial Risks in Texas
September 7, 2021
by Julie M. Pomerantz
On September 1, 2021, Texas SB 1367 went into effect, exempting certain lines of commercial property and casualty insurance from rate and form filings, as summarized below. In other words, Insurers are no longer required to file rates and forms with TDI for certain commercial risks. Please note…
Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Corps of Engineers to Follow Pre-2015 Regulatory Requirements
September 7, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency and United States Corps of Engineers (collectively “EPA”) announced on September 3rd that they have halted implementation of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (“NWPR”) and will interpret Waters of the United States (“WOTUS”): . . . consistent…