Solid Waste Incineration: U.S. District Court Addresses Challenge to Baltimore Ordinance
Co-Author: Austin Reed The United States District Court for the District of Maryland (“Court”) addressed in a March 27th opinion a challenge to Baltimore’s regulation of solid waste incineration facilities in the city. See Wheelabrator Baltimore, L.P., v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, No…
Status of Clean Air Act State Implementation Plan Submittals/Approvals: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General Notification of Evaluation
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a March 25th Notification of Evaluation titled: Status of Clean Air Act State Implementation Plan Submittals and Approvals (“Evaluation”) See Project No. OA&E-FY20-0125. The Evaluation is transmitted from…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Phillips County Biodiesel Production Facility Enter into Consent Administration Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Solfuels USA., Inc. (“Solfuels”) entered into a March 5th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See LIS No. 20-133. The CAO provides that Solfuels owns…
APRIL 3, 2020 UPDATE: Survey of State Insurance Department COVID-19 Regulatory Actions
State Departments of Insurance continue to respond to the COVID-19 crisis with some states now temporarily prohibiting the cancellation or nonrenewal of policies. Other trends include authorizing remote notarization of documents, suspending or modifying agent/producer licensing requirements, and a…
COVID-19 UPDATE: Guidance on Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) Loans
Beginning on April 3, 2020, small businesses and sole proprietorships can apply for loans through the Paycheck Protection Program (the “PPP”) established under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The PPP authorizes up to $349 billion in forgivable loans to small…