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Solar Energy System/Stray Voltage: Minnesota Appellate Court Addresses County Denial of Conditional-Use Permit
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Court of Appeals of Minnesota (“Court”) addressed in a March 25th opinion the denial of a Conditional-Use Permit (“CUP”) to construct and operate a one-megawatt solar energy system (“Solar Garden”). See In re An order Finding Certain Facts and Ordering the Denial of a Conditional-Use Permit…
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HB 1967/92nd Arkansas General Assembly: Environmental Compliance Resource Act/Illegal Dumps
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
House Bill 1967 has been introduced which would create the Environmental Compliance Resource Act (“Act”). The legislation was introduced by Representative Watson (Hope). HB 1967’s objectives are stated to include: Modernization, simplification, and clarifications to ensure local governments and…
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Implementation of Drinking Water State Revolving Fund: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Memorandum Addressing Related Water Infrastructure Act Provisions
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a March 25th memorandum titled: Implementation of Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) – Related Safe Drinking Water Act (SDWA) Amendments in America’s Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2018 (“Memorandum”) The Memorandum is…
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Volkswagen Settlement/Arkansas Mitigation Plan: Stuart Spencer (Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality) Arkansas Bar Association Environmental Law Section Presentation
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Stuart Spencer of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) undertook a presentation at the March meeting of the Arkansas Bar Association Environmental Law Section titled: Volkswagen Settlement – Environmental Mitigation Trust ("Presentation") Stuart serves as Associate Director…
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Confined Animal Feeding Operations/Public Trust Doctrine: Food & Water Watch Sues Iowa Department of Natural Resources
Category: Agriculture , Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Food & Water Watch and Iowa Citizens for Community Improvement (collectively “Food & Water Watch”) filed a Petition for Injunctive and Declaratory Relief (“Petition”) against the Iowa Department of Natural Resources (“DNR”) alleging a violation of the Public Trust Doctrine. The alleged violation of…
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