Texas Legislature Considering Sweeping AI Bill – Impact on Insurance Industry
Virtually every major industry has seen the proliferation of artificial intelligence systems in recent years. Despite a lack of comprehensive legislation at the federal level, over thirty states have enacted regulations or restrictions on the use and development of artificial intelligence (“AI”)…
National Wetland Plant List: United States Army Corps of Engineers Public Notices 2024 Revisions
February 11, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Army Corps of Engineers published a January 28th Federal Register notice announcing the availability of the 2024 National Wetland Plant List (“NWPL”). See 90 Fed. Reg. 8285. The Corps developed a 2024 NWPL as part of an interagency effort with the United States Environmental…
Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement: New Mexico Environment Department Notice of Violation Addressing Artesia Rural Water Cooperative
February 11, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The New Mexico Environment Department (“NMED”) issued a December 26th Notice of Violation (“NOV”) to Artesia Rural Water Cooperative (“ARWC”) for allegedly violating a Safe Drinking Water Act Maximum Contaminant Level (“MCL”). The NOV states that ARWC exceeded the Safe Drinking Water Act MCL for…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Dumas Truck Suspension System Manufacturer Enter into Consent Administrative Order
February 11, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and SAF-Holland, Inc. (“SAF”) entered into a January 8th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See LIS No. 25-001. SAF is stated to own and operate a…
Clean Water Act Test Methods/Analysis of Contaminants in Effluent: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposal Providing Update
February 10, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a proposed rule in the January 21st Federal Register proposing changes to its test procedures required to be used by industries and municipalities when analyzing the chemical, physical, and biological properties of wastewater and…