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Yellowcheek Darter\Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Recovery Plan
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Arkansas Association of Conservation Districts notes on its website that the United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) announced the availability of a final recovery plan for the Yellowcheek Darter. The July 5th Service Announcement noted that the Yellowcheek Darter is listed as…
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Unmanned Aircraft Systems/Drones: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality Notes Use in Environmental Protection Mission
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) recently noted the addition of unmanned aircraft systems (also known as “drones”) as a tool in the agency’s environmental protection mission. See LDEQ Newsletter – Issue No. 78 (July 2018). LDEQ states that three drones are currently…
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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality and National Park Service Enter into Consent Administrative Order
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and the United States Department of the Interior – National Park Service (“NPS”) entered into an August 17th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of Arkansas wastewater regulations. See LIS No. 18-075. The CAO…
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Measuring Recycling: Solid Waste Association of North America Issues "Technical Policy"
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Solid Waste Association of North America (“SWANA”) announced a technical policy citing the need for entities to measure recycling progress and encourage the development of a consistent methodology. The document is cited as: T-6.4 SWANA Technical Policy (“Policy”) SWANA describes itself as: …
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The Environmental Council of the States: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Director Becky Keogh Elected President
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Environmental Council of the States (“ECOS”) announced that Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) Director Becky Keogh has been elected President of the national organization. Ms. Keogh previously served as Secretary-Treasurer of ECOS. ECOS describes itself as the national…
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