Arkansas Water Provider Legislative Task Force: August 22nd Meeting
The Arkansas Water Provider Legislative Task Force will meet today. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 1:00 p.m. in Room A, MAC, Little Rock. Items on the agenda include: Opening Comments by Co-Chairs Senator Alan Clark and Representative Tim Lemons Comments and Introductions of U.S. Department…
Implementation of Clean Water Act Section 401/Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018: August 16th U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works Hearing
The United States Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (“Committee”) held a legislative hearing entitled: Hearing to Examine Implementation of Clean Water Act Section 402 in S.3303, the Water Quality Certification Improvement Act of 2018. Section 401 of the Clean Water Act prohibits…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission – August 24th Meeting
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policymaking body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission will meet Friday, August 24, 2018, at 9:00 a.m. in the Commission room at 5301 Northshore…
Sanitary Sewer Overflow/Clean Water Act: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and City of Springfield Enter into Abatement Order on Consent
The City of Springfield, Missouri (“Springfield”) entered into a July 10th Abatement Order on Consent (“Order”) addressing alleged violations of certain Missouri statutory/regulatory water pollution control requirements. See Order No. 2018-WPCB-1551. The Order states that Springfield owns and…
Sand and Gravel Mining/Processing – Miller/Lafayette Counties (Arkansas): U.S. Corps of Engineers (Vicksburg District) Public Notices 404 Permit Application
The United States Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) (Vicksburg District) issued an August 17th public notice referencing an application for a Section 404 permit to undertake sand and gravel mining and processing at sites in Lafayette and Miller Counties in Arkansas. The Clean Water Act 404 permit is…