Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Blytheville Scrap Steel Mill Enter into Consent Administrative Order
November 12, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Nucor Corporation (“Nucor”) entered into an October 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an Air Permit. See Case #: CAO-25-0073. The CAO provides that Nucor…
PM2.5/U.S. EPA Initial Air Quality Designations: 23 Environmental Organizations Submit Joint Comments
November 11, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Natural Resources Defense Council, Earthjustice, Environmental Defense Fund, and 20 other environmental organizations (collectively, “NRDC”) submitted November 5th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) regarding: Initial Air Quality Designations for the 2024…
Five-Year Status Reviews/Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Initiation for 81 Southeastern Species (1 Related to Arkansas)
November 11, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Fish and Wildlife (“Service”) announced in the November 9th Federal Register that it has initiated status reviews for 81 animal and plant species under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). See 91 Fed. Reg. 70892. One of the species’ range includes the State of Arkansas. Pursuant to…
American Public Power Association Annual Customer Satisfaction Award: Conway Corp (Arkansas) Named Silver Award Recipient
November 11, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The American Public Power Association (“APPA”) announced in an October 26th news release the 19 public power utilities that were recognized with the 2026 Public Power Customer Satisfaction Awards. The Conway Corp of Faulkner County, Arkansas was named a recipient in the Silver category. The Awards…
Reducing Risk from PFOA and PFOS in Biosolids: National Association of Clean Water Agencies Comments Addressing U.S. EPA Draft Guidance
November 10, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (“NACWA”) submitted October 5th comments on a document the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published on June 29th titled: Comments on the EPA’s Draft Guidance for Reducing Risk from Perfluorooctanoic Acid (PFOA) and…