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Evaluation of Trends in Resource Conservation and Recovery Act State-Level Enforcement Data: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Inspector General Report
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issue an April 28th report titled: Evaluation of Trends in Resource Conservation and Recovery Act State-Level Enforcement Data (“Report”). See Report No. 26-E-0025. OIG states that the purpose of the…
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Natural Gas Pipeline Projects/Streamlining: United States Senator Tom Cotton (Arkansas) Introduces Legislation Naming the Federal Regulatory Commission as Sole Lead Agency
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
United States Senator Tom Cotton (Arkansas) introduced on Apri 15th legislation addressing natural gas pipeline projects. The bill is denominated as: The Jurisdiction Oversight and Adjudication for Natural Gas Act (“Act”). The stated purpose of the Act is to promote interagency coordination for…
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Transportation/Hazardous Materials: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Lithium Ion Batteries
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) transmitted a February 5th interpretive letter addressing the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) to lithium ion batteries. PHMSA is responding to a July 22, 2025, query from Currie…
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303(d) List/Clean Water Act: Wild Virginia, Inc. Citizen Suit Alleging U.S. EPA Failure to Address PFAS Contaminated Waterbodies
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Wild Virginia, Inc. (“WV”) filed a Motion for Partial Summary Judgment against the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) pursuant to a Clean Water Act citizen suit action alleging the agency’s violation of its duties under Sections 303(d) and 305(b) of the Clean Water Act. See CIVIL…
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American Energy Dominance Act: U.S. House of Representatives Legislation Introduced Addressing Energy/Efficiency Tax Incentives
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Congressman Mike Lawler (New York) and Brian Fitzpatrick (Pennsylvania) introduced on October 23rd the American Energy Dominance Act (“AEDA”). The legislation is stated to have been developed in partnership with North America’s Building Trades Unions. The stated purpose of the legislation is to…
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