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95th Arkansas General Assembly/Water Authorities: Legislation Proposed Providing Exemption from Excise Taxes
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
House Bill 1687 has been introduced which would amend the law concerning the tax exemptions applicable to a water authority. The Bill was introduced by Representative Kendra Moore of Lincoln and Senator Bart Hester of Cave Springs. HB1687 would amend Ark. Code Ann. § 4-35-108 to add a section “b”…
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PFAS Removal Report/Strategies/Funding Options to Address PFAS Removal in Drinking Water/Wastewater: Minnesota Pollution Control Agency Report to the State Legislature
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (“MPCA”) prepared a January 2025 Report titled: PFAS Removal Report – Strategies and funding options to address PFAS removal in drinking water and wastewater (“Report”). The Report was required to be prepared by the MPCA and Minnesota Department of Health…
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Beaver Watershed Alliance: Smart Growth for Water Resources Conference 2025/April 2-3
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) announced that the Smart Growth for Water Resources Conference (“Conference”) will be held from April 2nd through 3rd. BWA and the Illinois River Watershed Partnership are stated to be working with several partners to plan the Conference. The Conference will be…
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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Camden, New Jersey Drum Reconditioner Enter into Consent Agreement
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Patrick J. Kelly Drums, Inc. (“PJKD”) entered into a February 27th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) regulations. See Docket No…
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Army Corps of Engineers/Geographic Distribution of Construction Funding for Water Resources Projects: February 20th U.S. Government Accountability Office Report
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) published a February 20th report titled: Army Corps of Engineers: Geographic Distribution of Construction Funding for Water Resources Projects (“Report”). See GAO-25-107241. GAO notes that the Water Resources Development Act of 2022…
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