93rd Arkansas General Assembly: Arkansas Authority to Seek Delegation/Section 404 Clean Water Act Program
The 93rd Arkansas General Assembly convened for regular session on January 11th. The pre-filing of bills and resolutions began on November 16th. House Bill 1261 (“HB 1261”) was introduced on January 25th which would authorize the Arkansas Water Control Agency (i.e., Arkansas Department of Energy…
Underground Storage Tanks/Fuel Dispenser Labeling: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule Addressing E15
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a January 19th Federal Register Notice proposing modifications to the Clean Air Act (“CAA”) and Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) relating to E15 addressing: Labeling Underground Storage Tank Compatibility See 86…
Wastewater Enforcement/Confined Animal Feeding Operation: North Carolina Environmental Quality Notice of Alleged Violation Related to Jones County Farm
The North Carolina Environmental Quality Division of Water Resources (“Division”) sent a Notice of Violation/Notice of Intent to Enforce (“NOV”) to DC Mills Farm, Inc. (“DC”) regarding alleged violations associated with a lagoon failure. See NOV-2021-DV-0001. The NOV provides that DC operates in…
Pollution Exclusion/Insurance Coverage: U.S. District Court Addresses Applicability to Heating Oil Tank Release
A United States District Court (Eastern District Pennsylvania) (“Court”) addressed in a January 19th Memorandum and Order insurance coverage issues associated with a claim related to a heating oil tank spill. See Dorothy Biela v. Westfield Insurance Company, 2020, WL 181432. The insured had brought…
NESHAP/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Refractory Products Manufacturing Residual Risk/Technology Review
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a January 14th Federal Register Notice proposing a rule addressing Clean Air Act National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (“NESHAP”) for refractory products manufacturing. See 86 Fed. Reg. 3079. The proposal…