Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Randolph County Public Water Authority Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Northeast Arkansas Public Water Authority (“NAPWA”) entered into a March 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) alleging a violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge Elimination…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order Addressing Grainger County Rock Crushing Facility
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a February 28th Proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Clear Development, LLC (“CD”) alleging violations of an air permit. See Case No. APC25-0023. The Order states that CD operates a rock crushing…
95th Arkansas General Assembly: Legislation Introduced Prohibiting Discharges into Waterbodies Utilized by A Public Water System
Senate Bill 556 has been introduced which would amend Arkansas Code Title 8, Chapter 3, Subchapter 1 to add an additional Section titled: 8-3-104. Watershed Discharge Prohibition The Bill was introduced by Senator Mark Johnson of Little Rock. Senate Bill 556 would prohibit a person or entity from…
Arkansas Recycling Coalition 2025 Conference and Tradeshow: Hot Springs September 8-10
The Arkansas Recycling Coalition (“ARC”) has announced the dates for its 2025 Conference and Tradeshow. The Conference and Tradeshow will be held September 8-10. ARC states that the Conference/Tradeshow will be held at the Oaklawn Casino Hotel and Events Center. For information regarding Oaklawn…
95th Arkansas General Assembly/Water Permits: Legislation Introduced Tying Permitting to Prior Noncompliance
Senate Bill 557 has been introduced which would provide the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) the authority to deny a: …permit relating to wastewater if the applicant has a history of noncompliance with environmental regulations, whether at…