Arkansas Department of Agriculture: January 14th Arkansas State Plant Board Special Called Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced an Arkansas State Plant Board Special Called Meeting will be held on January 14th at 9:30 A.M. The Meeting will be held at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR. The agenda items include: Opening comments…
Nationwide Permits/Clean Water Act: U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Announces Final Action (Including Addressing Data Centers/Pharmaceutical Facilities)
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) published in the January 8th Federal Register a notice of its final action reissuing 56 existing Clean Water Act Nationwide Permits (“NWPs”). See 91 Fed. Reg. 768. One NWP was added and another deleted. The Corps issues two types of Clean Water…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Waste Batteries
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a January 6th Interpretive Letter clarification of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to the definition of a hazardous waste. PHMSA was responding to a July 15, 2025, email from…
Women Owning Woodlands - Threatened and Endangered Species: Arkansas Forestry Association Program/February 20th
The Arkansas Forestry Association (“AFA”) announced a program titled: Women Owning Woodlands - Threatened and Endangered Species (“Program”). The Program will be held in the PotlatchDeltic Office in El Dorado, Arkansas on February 20th. The AFA announcement states that topics to discuss include…
Service Animals in Arkansas Schools: What Every Administrator Should Know (Part 1)
Navigating the ADA, Reasonable Accommodations, and Safety in Practice If you’ve ever had a parent or visitor arrive at your school event with a dog, you’ve probably found yourself asking: What are my legal responsibilities? What questions am I allowed to ask? How do I balance access, safety, and…