Clean Water Act/EPA Needs to Better Assess and Disclose Quality of Compliance and Enforcement Data: U.S. Government Accountability Office Report
The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued a July 2021 report titled: Clean Water Act – EPA Needs to Better Assess and Disclose Quality of Compliance and Enforcement Data (“Report”) See GAO-21-290. The GAO Report was prepared in response to a request by: The Honorable Peter…
Riparian Rights/Construction of Pier: Wisconsin Appellate Court Addresses Scope of an Easement
Co-Author: Brett Whitley The Court of Appeals of Wisconsin (“Court) addressed in a June 23rd Opinion the scope of a lake easement. See Trahan v. Hinton, 2021 WL 2577142. The question considered was whether a pier could be placed within the easement. A lakefront property owner has riparian rights…
Safety and Health: Arkansas Environmental Federation Schedules July Webinars (Reminder)
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) announced its schedule for its annual Safety and Health presentations. The remaining presentations will be undertaken using the webinar format on two different dates. The following dates and presentations will be undertaken: July 15: 11:00 - 12:00 Risk…
Insurance Coverage/Landfill: Louisiana Appellate Court Addresses Applicability of Total Pollution Exclusion
Co-Author: Sarah Dika A Louisiana Court of Appeals (Fourth Circuit) (“Court”) addressed an insurance coverage issue arising out of contamination associated with a landfill. See The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality v. Tidewater Landfill, LLC & The Louisiana Fruit Company , et al., 2021…
EPA Oversight of Synthetic-Minor-Source Permitting: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Report
July 13, 2021
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a July 8th report titled: EPA Should Conduct More Oversight of Synthetic-Minor-Source Permitting to Assure Permits Adhere to EPA Guidance (“Report”) See Report No. 21-P-0175. A…