Tiny house dealers in Utah need to post a surety bond and become licensed before opening a business. The Department of Occupational and Professional Licensing (DOPL) regulates dealers of tiny houses and issues their licenses. Tiny house dealers must register with…
As several U.S.-based coal companies face declining stock prices, bankruptcies and the lowest production rates since the 1980s, their ability to honor self-bonding obligations has been called into question. There are nearly $4 billion in outstanding self-bonding obligations among…
Peabody Energy, a St. Louis-based coal mining company, has purchased surety bonds to cover reclamation costs in Colorado. The bond purchase follows a complaint filed by WildEarth Guardians—an environmental advocacy group whose efforts are focused on…
The Surface Mining Control and Reclamation Act of 1977 (SMCRA) established regulations for coal mining companies and required them to “reclaim” the land they had disturbed through mining. Companies are required to post a reclamation surety…
The Purpose of Used Tire Facilities In an effort to curb the detrimental effects caused by improper treatment of used tires, Title XIV of the Illinois Environmental Protection Act specifies that only designated facilities may remove or dispose of used…