Diesel Emission Reduction: Arkansas Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Announces Funding Availability
The Arkansas Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) issued a July 2nd news release stating that it is making $949,488 available for eligible diesel emission reduction projects under its GoRed! Reduce Emissions from Diesels program. The program provides funding…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Shipping Papers
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) transmitted an April 28th interpretive letter addressing the clarification of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to shipping papers. See Reference No. 26-0019. PHMSA was responding to a…
Biochar in Stormwater Best Management Practices: Center for Watershed Protection/American Biochar Institute Issue Guidance
The Center for Watershed Protection and American Biochar Institute (collectively, “CWP”) have issued a set of guidance materials titled: Biochar in Stormwater Best Management Practices (“Guidance”). CWP states that the Guidance was developed to support the broader use of biochar in stormwater…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission Meeting: July 15th
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission will meet on July 15, 2026, at 9:30 a.m. at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR. Agenda items include: Call to Order - William Anderson, Chair Review and approve the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission…
Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Torrington, Wyoming Cooperative Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Western Cooperative Company (“WCC”) entered into a June 11th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide, and Rodenticide Act (“FIFRA”). See Docket No. FIFRA-08-2026-0091…