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Arkansas Emergency/Disaster Declaration/Fuel Pricing: Arkansas Oil Marketers Association Notice/Guidance
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Arkansas Oil Marketers Association (“AOMA”) issued a May 8th notice linking to disaster declarations that Governor Hutchinson has issued for 36 Arkansas counties and two cities. These disaster declarations were issued following recent storms that caused heavy flooding throughout significant…
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National Environmental Policy Act/Transportation Project: U.S. District Court Addresses Alternatives Analysis Utilizing Prior State Studies
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
A 9th Circuit Court of Appeals in an April 21st opinion addressed an appeal by Our Money Our Transit of the United States District Court (Western District of Washington) of a judgment in favor of the Federal Transit Administration and Lane Transit District (collectively “Appellants”). See Our Money…
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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Private Boone County, Arkansas Wastewater Treatment Facility into Consent Administrative Order
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Sugarloaf Waste Water Treatment (“Sugarloaf”) entered into an April 13th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit violations. See LIS No. 17-027. The…
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Coal Combustion Residuals: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Initiation of State Guidance Development
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has announced it is working on guidance for implementing state permitting programs addressing the disposal of coal combustion residuals (“CCR”). The Water Resources Development Act of 2016 had previously provided authority for states to…
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Procurement & Contract Terms & Conditions for Utilities: Jean Block (Chief Legal Officer – Little Rock Wastewater) Arkansas Water Works and Water Environment Association Presentation
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Ms. Jean Block undertook a presentation at the annual Arkansas Water Works and Water Environment Association annual meeting titled: Procurement & Contract Terms & Conditions for Utilities (“Presentation”) Ms. Block serves as Chief Legal Officer of Little Rock Wastewater. The Presentation provided…
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