Ethylene Oxide Emissions/Insurance Coverage: Illinois Appellate Court Addresses Duty to Indemnify/Defend Claims
Co-Author: John Boyter The Illinois Court of Appeals (Second District) (“Court”) addressed in a March 4th Opinion an insurance coverage question involving a medical instrument sterilization facility (“Medline”). See Ill. Un. Ins. Co. v. Medline Indus., Inc., 2022 Ill. App. 2d 210175, -- N.E.3d --…
General Permit 30/Construction of Aquatic Habitat Rehabilitation Projects: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Vicksburg/Memphis Districts) Public Notices Issuance
The Memphis and Vicksburg Districts of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) issued a March 30th Public Notice announcing the issuance of General Permit 30. The Memphis and Vicksburg Corps Districts include portions of the State of Arkansas. General permits typically provide standing…
Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Johnstown, Pennsylvania, Tank/Container Manufacturer Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Johnstown Tube Laser, LLC, (doing business as Environmental Tank & Container) (“Johnstown”) entered into a Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Pennsylvania Hazardous Waste Regulations. See Docket No…
Biden-Harris Proposed 2023 Budget: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Regan Statement
United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Regan issued a statement on March 28th in response to the Biden-Harris Administration’s budget submitted to Congress for fiscal year 2023. The Administration’s budget requests $11.881 billion in funding for EPA. Administrator…
Clean Water Act/Promises Half Kept at Half Century Mark: Environmental Integrity Project Report
The Environmental Integrity Project (“EIP”) issued on March 17th a report titled: The Clean Water Act at 50: Promises Half Kept at the Half Century Mark (“Report”) EIP describes itself as a: . . . nonpartisan, nonprofit organization established in March of 2002 by former EPA enforcement…