Arkansas Water Provider Legislative Task Force: January 3rd Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Water Provider Legislative Task Force (“Task Force”) will hold a meeting today, January 3rd. The meeting will be held at 1:30 p.m. in room 151 of the Arkansas State Capitol. The Task Force was created by Act 1056 during the 89th Arkansas General Assembly. The legislation declared a…
National Study of Nutrient Removal and Secondary Technologies/Publicly Owned Treatment Works Screener Questionnaire: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Information Collection Request
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a December 29th Federal Register notice of an Information Collection Request (“ICR”). See 82 Fed. Reg. 61756. The ICR submitted to the United States Office of Management and Budget is for a voluntary survey related to a National Study…
Arkansas Regional Haze State Implementation Plan Revision: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Notice of Data Availability Rescheduled Public Comment Period/Hearing
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) recently announced three items in regards to its previously proposed (October 31st) revision to the Arkansas Regional Haze State Implementation Plan (“SIP”): Rescheduling the public hearing date Extension of public comment period Notice of…
Scrap Tires Combusted in Cement Kilns/Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials Regulations: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Designation as Non-Waste Fuel.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is proposing a rule designating scrap tires (including previously abandoned scrap tires) that are combusted in cement kilns as non-waste fuel. See 91 Fed. Reg. 13804 (March 23, 2026). EPA is also proposing to revise the definition of a tire…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting - April 25 Meeting
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. The Commission issued a notice stating: The next PC&EC meeting is scheduled in-person for 10 a.m. Friday…