Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Walpole, Massachusetts Development Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
December 23, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Wall Street Development Corporation (“Wall Street”) entered into a November 27th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) to address alleged violations of certain Clean Water Act permitting provisions. (“Permit”). See CWA-01-2019-0040. The…
Postconsumer Plastic Bottle Recycling: Association of Plastic Recyclers/American Chemistry Counsel Issue 2018 Report
December 20, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Association of Plastic Recyclers and American Chemistry Council (collectively “ACC”) issued a report titled: 2018 United States National Postconsumer Plastic Bottle Recycling Report (“Report”) The document constitutes the 29th annual National Postconsumer Plastic Bottle Recycling Report. The…
Arkansas Air Program: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment/Division of Environmental Quality Notes Leadership in Air Permitting Efficiency
December 20, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environmental Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) issued a news release citing what it describes as a continuation of its leadership among state regulatory agencies in permitting efficiency. DEQ cites its soon to be released 2019 State of the Air Report…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Addresses Question Involving MC 300 Series Cargo Tanks
December 20, 2019
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a November 26th letter a question addressing the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) pressure test requirements for MC 300 series cargo tanks. PHMSA was responding to a…
Crop Insurance Dispute Wrapped in Red Tape: One Farmer's Uphill Battle to Overturn Arbitration
December 19, 2019
by Devin R. Bates
A farmer who lost a crop insurance dispute at arbitration took his insurance company to federal district court, filing a motion to vacate the arbitration award. When the lower court split the baby, the farmer and the insurer cross-appealed. In a recently announced opinion, the Eighth Circuit sided…