Wastewater Lagoons/Office of Wastewater Management: U.S. EPA Issues Updated Fact Sheets for Aerated/Partial Mix and Facultative Lagoons
November 12, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Wastewater Management (“OWM”) issued September 2026 updated Wastewater Technology Fact Sheets for: Aerated, Partial Mix Lagoons (“APMLs”). Facultative Lagoons (“FLs”). Wastewater lagoons (sometimes denominated wastewater…
Transportation/Used Oil Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Mobile Used Oil Transportation Company Enter into Consent Order
November 12, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Liquid Environmental Solutions of AL, LLC (“LES”) entered into a Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of the rules addressing used oil transport in Alabama. See Consent Order No. 26-XXX-CHW. The CO provides that LES…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Blytheville Scrap Steel Mill Enter into Consent Administrative Order
November 12, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Nucor Corporation (“Nucor”) entered into an October 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an Air Permit. See Case #: CAO-25-0073. The CAO provides that Nucor…
PM2.5/U.S. EPA Initial Air Quality Designations: 23 Environmental Organizations Submit Joint Comments
November 11, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Natural Resources Defense Council, Earthjustice, Environmental Defense Fund, and 20 other environmental organizations (collectively, “NRDC”) submitted November 5th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) regarding: Initial Air Quality Designations for the 2024…
Five-Year Status Reviews/Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Initiation for 81 Southeastern Species (1 Related to Arkansas)
November 11, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Fish and Wildlife (“Service”) announced in the November 9th Federal Register that it has initiated status reviews for 81 animal and plant species under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). See 91 Fed. Reg. 70892. One of the species’ range includes the State of Arkansas. Pursuant to…