Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting - February 27th Meeting/Agenda Announced
February 20, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment announced the agenda for the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) meeting on February 27th. The Commission is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly…
Stormwater Construction Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Baldwin County Construction Project Operator Enter into Order by Consent
February 20, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Waverly Construction of Alabama LLC (“WC”) entered into a January 8th Special Order by Consent (“Order”) addressing alleged violations of an Alabama Construction Stormwater Permit. See Order 26-XXX-CLD. The Order provides that WC is…
Hazardous Waste Program Authorization Issues: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials Report
February 19, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a February 2026 report titled: Hazardous Waste Program Authorization Issues Report (“Report”). ASTSWMO describes the organization as: … representing the 50 States, 5 Territories and the District of…
Solid Waste/RCRA: Federal Court Addresses Status of Medicinal Product
February 19, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Co-Author Hannah Malone The United States District Court for the Northern District of California (“Court”) addressed in a January 21st Opinion an issue arising under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”). See Westerfield v. L'Oreal USA, Inc., No. 25-CV-07653-JSC, 2026 WL 158807 (N.D…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: February 25th Meeting
February 19, 2026
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third-party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks…