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Interstate Transport/Ozone: Arkansas Response to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Motion to Transfer Petition
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin (“AG”) filed an April 6th response to a United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) motion to transfer the state’s petition challenging disapproval of the Arkansas State Implementation Plan (“SIP”) from the United States Court of Appeals for the…
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Pearl Darter/Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Designates 524 River Miles of Critical Habitat in Mississippi
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) issued a prepublication notice designating critical habitat for the Pearl darter under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). The Service is designating approximately 524 river miles in the State of Mississippi as critical habitat. The Pearl…
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Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Kiryas Joel, New York, Poultry Processing Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Kiryas Joel Poultry Processing Plant (“KJPPP”) entered into a March 15th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CA”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act Multi-Sector General Permit (“MSGP”) (GP-0-17-004). See Docket No…
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Federally Permitted Releases/CERCLA: Federal Court Addresses Status of Emissions from Shipped Lead-Acid Batteries Covered by Smelter's Clean Air Act Permit
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
A United States District Court (C.D. California) (“Court”) addressed in a March 22nd Order an issue arising out of the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Conservation, and Liability (“CERCLA”) exemption for federally permitted releases. See California Department of Toxic Substances Control et…
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94th Arkansas General Assembly: Historic Rehabilitation Tax Credit Expansion
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Quapaw Quarter Association (“QQA”) announced in its April 6th newsletter that Senate Bills 461 and 462 have passed both the Arkansas House of Representatives and Arkansas Senate. Both bills address the Arkansas historic tax credit. In 2009 legislation was enacted by the Arkansas General…
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