Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: April 29, 2020 Meeting (Telephonic)
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks…
Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Corps of Engineers Publishes Final Rule in the Federal Register
The United States Environmental Protection Agency and United States Corps of Engineers (collectively “EPA”) published on April 21st the final new rule addressing the Clean Water Act definition of Waters of the United States (“WOTUS”) in the Federal Register. See 85 Fed. Reg. 22250. The significance…
Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals, L.P. Facility Flare/Appeal of Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection Air Emissions Plan Approval: Settlement Agreement Executed
The Environmental Integrity Project and Clean Air Council (collectively “EIP”) and Sunoco Partners Marketing & Terminals, L.P. entered into an April 7th Stipulation of Settlement (“Settlement”) addressing a challenge to the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection’s (“DEP”) issuance of…
Arkansas Water Resource Center/Water Quality Lab: Sampling Activities Continue
The Arkansas Water Resource Center (“AWRC”) posted an article in its publication Arkansas Water News titled: AWRC Water Quality Lab Still Accepting Samples The AWRC article notes that: . . . amid the COVID-19 pandemic, we are taking necessary precautions and will continue to accept water…
APRIL 21, 2020 UPDATE: Survey of State Insurance Department COVID-19 Regulatory Actions
Most updates today revolve around states continuing to offer either temporary producer licenses or making accommodations for continued education. Additionally, a handful of states are continuing to issue bulletins urging insurers to be flexible and accommodating with their insureds. REMINDER: We…