Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission - March 27, 2020 Meeting Cancelled
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. In view of the Coronavirus precautions being taken by state agencies and jurisdictions, the March Commission…
National Environmental Policy Act - Counsel on Environmental Quality Proposed Rule Revisions: Examples of Opponent/Proponent Comments
As noted in a previous post (see previous post here), the Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) on January 10th published a Federal Register Notice promulgating for the first time in 40 years revisions to the regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). See 85 Fed…
NRCS Virtual Farm (Stuttgart, Arkansas) Tour - Farm Service Water Irrigation Issues: March 19th
The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Research and Extension and the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service are hosting a virtual field trip titled: Farm Surface Water Irrigation Aquifer Issues (“VFT”) The VFT will be held on March 19th at…
2020 Arkansas Solid Waste Conference: Arkansas Chapter - Solid Waste Association of North America Annual Conference - Postponed
The Arkansas Chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (“SWANA”) has postponed its previously scheduled 2020 Annual Solid Waste Conference (“Conference”). The Conference was originally scheduled to be held from April 7th to 9th at the Holiday Inn Northwest in Springdale, Arkansas…
Clean Air Act/Applicability Determination Index: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Publishes Supplement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) maintains a compendium of written responses to certain Clean Air Act inquiries from owners or operators of sources. The compendium is known as the Applicability Determination Index (“ADI”). EPA in a February 25th Federal Register Notice…