Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – Friday, December 3rd, 2021
November 29, 2021
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 3rd at 10:00 a.m. (In-Person) in the Commission room at 5301…
Arkansas Energy Personnel Moves: Katie Niebaum Named President of Delta Solar
November 24, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The publication Arkansas Money and Politics posted an article on November 23rd stating that Ms. Katie Niebaum has joined Delta Solar. Ms. Niebaum will serve as Delta Solar’s President. Delta Solar is a solar energy company based in Arkansas. Ms. Niebaum previously served as Executive Director of…
Arkansas Hazardous Waste Management Regulations: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Finalizes Adoption of State Program Revisions
November 24, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the November 23rd Federal Register a notice finalizing approval of the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) changes to its Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”)…
Buffalo River Conservation Committee: November 30th Meeting Scheduled
November 24, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Buffalo River Conservation Committee (“Committee”) will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, November 30th, at 11:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall, 108 Noah Horton Memorial Drive, Marshall, AR. A Committee was established by Governor Hutchinson in 2016 in order to…
Groundwater Pumping/Interstate Water Dispute: U.S. Supreme Court Addresses Mississippi v. Tennessee
November 23, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Supreme Court of the United States (“S. Ct.”) in a November 22nd Opinion addressed an original action the State of Mississippi filed against Tennessee involving an interstate water issue. See Mississippi v. Tennessee, et al., 595 U.S.____(2021). Mississippi’s action against Tennessee alleged…