SmartWay Freight Carrier Awards: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces J.B. Hunt (Lowell, Arkansas) and ABF Freight (Fort Smith, Arkansas) as Recipients
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that two Arkansas freight carriers have been named winners of the agency’s SmartWay Excellence Award. The Arkansas freight carriers are: J.B. Hunt (Lowell, Arkansas) ABF Freight (Fort Smith, Arkansas) EPA describes the SmartWay…
Water Security Grand Challenge: U.S. Department of Energy Announces Initiative for Safe/Secure/Affordable Water
The United States Department of Energy (“DOE”) announced what is described as a “framework” to: . . . advance transformational technology and innovation to meet the global need for safe, secure, and affordable water. The initiative is titled “The Water Security Grand Challenge” (“Initiative”)…
Supply Chain Risk Management Reliability Standards: FERC October 26th Issuance of Final Rule
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (“FERC”) published an October 26th Federal Register notice approving supply chain risk management Reliability Standards: CIP-013-1 (Cyber Security – (Supply Chain Risk Management) CIP-005-6 (Cyber Security – (Electronic Security Perimeters) CIP-010-3…
Palmdale, California, Combined-Cycle Natural Gas-Fired Electrical Power Plant: U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board Addresses Challenge to PSD Permit
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) issued an October 23rd decision in regards to a challenge to a Clean Air Act Prevention of Significant Deterioration (“PSD”) permit. The Center for Biological Diversity and several other organizations…
Managing Riparian Ecosystems for Nonpoint Source Pollution Control/Dr. Richard Lowrance: November 2nd - University of Arkansas
The Arkansas Water Resources Center recently noted that Dr. Richard Lowrance will present a lecture titled: Managing Riparian Ecosystems for Nonpoint Source Pollution Control (“Lecture”) The Lecture will be held on November 2nd at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Lecture…