Union County SO2 Ambient Air Monitor: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Approves Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Discontinuance Request
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) announced that the agency received a January 11th letter from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) approving the discontinuance of an ambient air monitor. ADEQ requested and EPA approved the discontinuance of the sulfur…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and Ashdown, Arkansas Calcium Carbonate Plant Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Specialty Minerals, Inc. (“SMI”) entered into a January 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged air permit violations. SMI is stated to own and operate a precipitated calcium carbonate plant in Ashdown, Arkansas. An…
Standards for the Use or Disposal of Sewage Sludge/Regulatory Status of Recovered Materials: January 12th Letter from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to the National Association of Clean Water Agencies
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (“NACWA”) noted the receipt of a January 12th letter from the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing questions that had been presented to the agency regarding: . . .the applicability of the 40 C.F.R. 503 Standards for the…
91st Arkansas General Assembly – Waste Tire Program Legislation/HB 1267
Representative Fite introduced House Bill (“HB”) 1267 on Tuesday, that addresses the Arkansas Waste Tire Program. HB 1267 has been referred to the House Public Health Welfare and Labor Committee. As noted in previous blog posts, the Arkansas Waste Tire Program has been the subject of discussion in…
2017 SEC Academic Conference: January 2017 Arkansas Water Resources Center Publication Notes Inaugural Academic Event
The January 2017 Arkansas Water Resources Center (“AWRC”) newsletter notes that Mississippi State University will be the first Southeast Eastern Conference institution to host an event focused on “SEC University Research Collaboration.” The title of the conference is: The Future of Water: Regional…