Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Systems/Landfill Methane Leak Detection: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Approves Alternative Test Method (SnifferDRONE)
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) approved in a December 15th letter an unmanned aerial system (“UAS” [i.e., a drone]) as an alternative method to determine compliance with the surface methane operational standards in the Federal landfill regulations. The approval for the…
Bayou Meto Water Management District/Grand Prairie Irrigation: Irrigation Leader Magazine Addresses Two Arkansas Water Supply Projects
The January 2023 edition of Irrigation Leader magazine ran articles addressing two major Arkansas water supply projects: How the Bayou Meto Water Management District Will Move Water from the River to Rice Fields (“Bayou Meto”) Arkansas’s Grand Prairie Irrigation Project (“Grand Prairie”) See…
Tennessee Environmental Personnel Moves/Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation: Merrie Salyers Promoted to Memphis Environmental Field Office Division of Remediation Manager
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) announced that Merrie Salyers has been promoted to the Memphis Environmental Field Office (“MEFO”) Division Manager of Remediation. The announcement was published in TDEC’s Memphis Area Winter Newsletter on December 28th. Ms. Salyers…
Water Resources Development Act of 2022: Arkansas Related Provisions
The Water Resources Development Act of 2022 (“WRDA 2022”) was recently enacted into law. WRDA was enacted as a component of the National Defense Authorization Act. The bipartisan legislation is typically of major interest to various owners, users, and regulators of water resources and…
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposal to Designate PFOA/PFOS as CERCLA Hazardous Substances: Airlines for America Trade Association Comments
The Airlines for America (“A4A”) submitted comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressing its proposal to designate two of the per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (“PFAS”) as Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) hazardous…