PFAS/U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Hearing: American Water Works Association Testimony
The United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (“Committee”) held a June 9th hearing titled: PFAS: the View from Affected Citizens and States G. Tracy Mehan, III, Executive Director, Government Affairs, testified on behalf of the American Water Works Association (“AWWA”). AWWA…
Buffalo River Conservation Committee: June 29th Meeting Scheduled
The Buffalo River Conservation Committee (“Committee”) will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, June 29th, at 9:00 a.m. via Zoom. A Committee was established by Governor Hutchinson in 2016 in order to develop an Arkansas-led non-regulatory approach to identify opportunities to protect and maintain…
Screening of Environmental Violations/eDisclosure System: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Project Notification
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a June 16th Notice of Evaluation (“Notice”) addressing: EPA’s Screening of Environmental Violations that the Regulated Community Self-Reports via the eDisclosure System See Project No…
Conway, Arkansas/Conway Scrap Metal Property Brownfield Site: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Announces Certificate of Completion
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) issued a June 16th news release indicating that a Brownfield Certificate of Completion was issued to the City of Conway, Arkansas, for a Brownfield site described as the Conway Scrap Metal property. DEQ…
Wellbore Plugging and Abandonment: American Petroleum Institute Issues Recommended Practice 65-3
The American Petroleum Institute (“API”) issued a news releases stating that it has published a new standard (i.e., Recommended Practice) that addresses: . . . the closure and remediation of natural gas and oil wells to enhance safety, sustainability and environmental stewardship. The Recommended…