Commercial Trapping of Arkansas Wild Turtles: Center for Biological Diversity References Arkansas Game and Fish Commission Review
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) in an April 25th news release states that the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (“Commission”) may consider ending unlimited commercial collection of Arkansas wild freshwater turtles. The described Commission activity is stated to be in response to a…
Pulaski County, Arkansas Regional Recycling & Waste Reduction District: Announcement of New Website
The Regional Recycling & Waste Reduction District in Pulaski County (“District”) announced in a May 2nd news release that it has a new website. The website is: www. RegionalRecycling.org The District states that the purpose of the website is to: . . .help fulfill the district’s vision statement…
Arkansas Advanced Energy Association: May 16th Spring Social
The Arkansas Advanced Energy Association (“AAEA”) announced it will have a Spring Social on May 16th. The Spring Social will be held at the Powers of Arkansas facility located at 5440 Northshore Drive in North Little Rock, Arkansas. The event is described as an opportunity to “network and socialize…
Title V/Clean Air Act – Yuhuang Chemical, Inc. Methanol Plant (St. James Parish, Louisiana): U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Order Denying Objection to Permit
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an April 2nd Order denying a Petition of Objection to a Clean Air Act Title V Permit for Yuhuang Chemical, Inc., methanol plant (“Plant”) in St. James Parish, Louisiana. See Petition Nos. VI-2017-5 and VI-2017-13. Both the Sierra Club…
Bureau of Land Management Waste Prevention Rule: Earthjustice Federal Appellate Court Petition
Earthjustice on behalf of various organizations filed an April 20th Motion for Stay Pending Appeal (“Motion”) addressing the Bureau of Land Management’s (“BLM”) Waste Prevention Rule (“Rule”). The Motion challenges a United States District Court’s injunction enjoining implementation of the Rule…