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Waters of the U.S./Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/Corps of Engineers Federal Register Notice Proposing to Rescind 2015 Definition
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency and Corps of Engineers (collectively “agencies”) published a July 27th Federal Register Notice proposing to rescind the 2015 revisions to the Clean Water Act definition of “waters of the United States.” See 82 Fed. Reg. 34899. The agencies propose…
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Beaver Lake Watershed Symposium: September 29 – Elkins, Arkansas
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Beaver Watershed Alliance and Arkansas Water Resources Center have announced that the Beaver Lake Watershed Symposium (“Symposium”) will be held on September 29th in Elkins, Arkansas. The organizations state that the focus of the symposium will be on “Forest for Source Water Protection.”…
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Pesticide Application/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Volusia County, Florida Enter into Consent Agreement
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Volusia County, Florida (“Volusia”) entered into a July 24th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) release reporting…
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Federal Superfund Task Force: Report/Recommendations to Streamline/Improve the Program Issued
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) Superfund Task Force (“task force”) submitted a report to Administrator Scott Pruitt on July 25th. The report is described as providing “42 specific and detailed recommendations to streamline and improve the Superfund program.” The task…
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Renewable Energy: Southwestern Electric Power Co. Announces Wind Project
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Southwestern Electric Power Co. (“SWEPCO”) has announced the: Purchase of a wind farm under construction in Oklahoma Construction of a dedicated 765-kV power line that will convey wind energy to utility customers SWEPCO has named the endeavor: Wind Catcher Energy Connection Project (“Project”) …
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