Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission – April Meeting
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policymaking body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission will meet Friday, April 27th at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission Room at 5301 Northshore Drive…
Greentree Reservoir (Ouachita County, Arkansas)/404 Permit Application: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Vicksburg District) Public Notice
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (Vicksburg District) (“Corps”) has issued an April 19th public notice referencing an application for an after-the-fact Clean Water Act 404 permit for work conducted in Ouachita County, Arkansas. The activity is described as the construction in…
Mississippi Underground Storage Tank Act: 2018 Revisions
The 2018 Regular Session of the Mississippi Legislature undertook certain revisions to the Mississippi Underground Storage Tank Act of 1988 (“Act”). The legislation was enacted on March 19th after being approved by the Governor. The principal components of the Act included: Revision of the Tank…
High Octane Fuels and High Efficiency Vehicles – Challenges and Opportunities: Subcommittee on Environment/U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce Hearing
The Subcommittee on Environment of the United States House of Representatives (“Committee”) held a hearing on April 13th titled: High Octane Fuels and High Efficiency Vehicle: Challenges and Opportunities An April 11th memorandum from Committee Majority Staff to the Members of the Subcommittee on…
Arkansas Landfill Post-Closure Trust Fund: Susan Speake (Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality) Arkansas Environmental Federation Seminar Presentation
Susan Speake of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Regulated Waste Seminar titled: Landfill Post-Closure Trust Fund Update (“Presentation”) Ms. Speake’ s Presentation described the Landfill Post-Closure Trust…