94th Arkansas General Assembly/Environmental Licensing/Permitting Fees: Legislation Introduced Proposing Amendments
February 21, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Senator Irvin introduced Senate Bill 288 which would make certain revisions to sections of the Arkansas statute addressing environmental licensing and permitting fees. The legislation also amends the statutory provision related to Wastewater Licensing Committee appointments. Revisions to the…
Mercury and Toxic Standards for Power Plants: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule Reaffirming Appropriate and Necessary Supplemental Finding
February 21, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published on February 15th a final rule reaffirming its decision that it remains appropriate and necessary to regulate hazardous air pollutants (“HAP”) from power plants after considering costs. The HAPs that would be regulated include…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – Friday, February 24th
February 21, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission will meet Friday, December 24th at 10 a.m. in the Commission Room located at the Arkansas…
Drinking Water Contaminant Candidate List 6/Safe Drinking Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency February 17th Federal Register Notice Requesting Nominations
February 20, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a notice in the February 17th Federal Register requesting nominations for the Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”) Sixth Contaminant Candidate List . See 88 Fed. Reg. 10316. The SDWA Contaminant Candidate List are those contaminants: …
Washington County Open-Cut Mining Facility: Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission Request for Hearing Submitted Addressing Permit Modification
February 20, 2023
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Several Requests for Hearing were filed before the Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission (“Commission”) addressing an application seeking to modify a permit for an open-cut mining operation in Washington County, Arkansas. The Requests for Hearing address the application filed by…