FHWA Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Grant Program: Ozark Regional Transit (Northwest Arkansas) Awarded $14.9 Million
The Federal Highway Administation (“FHWA”) announced in an August 27th news release it was awarded $521 million in grants for electric charging and fueling infrastructure expansion. The grants are funded by the Infrastructre Investments and Jobs Act of 2021. FHWA states that the grants will…
Clean Energy Investing/Investing in America: American Clean Power August 2024 Report
American Clean Power (“ACP”) (a trade association) has issued an August 2024 Report titled: Clean Energy Investing in America. (“Report”). ACP describes itself as the: …leading voice of today’s multi-tech clean energy industry, representing over 800 energy storage, wind, utility-scale solar…
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Summer 2024 Meeting Summary
The Mitchell Williams Insurance Regulatory team of lawyers recently attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Summer 2024 National Meeting which was held in Chicago, Illinois. We have prepared a summary of the open sessions conducted over the course of the meeting…
Underground Storage Tanks/Rate Establishment Guide for State Financial Assurance Funds: ASTSWMO Report
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued on August 24, Part One of a document titled: Rate Establishment Guide for State Financial Assurance Funds (“Guide”). The Guide was prepared by the Tanks Subcommittee of ASTSWMO’s Financial Responsibility…
Air Enforcement: U.S. and Medford, New York Metal Shredding Facility Enter into Consent Judgment
The United States Department of Justice on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Gershow Recycling Corporation (“GRC”) entered into an August 20th Consent Judgment (“CJ”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. See Case No. 2:24-cv-05794. GRC is stated…