City of Fayetteville (Arkansas) Mayor's Environmental Stewardship Award: 2025 Winners Announced
The City of Fayetteville, Arkansas issued an April 15th news release announcing the winners of the City of Fayetteville’s 2025 Mayor’s Environmental Stewardship Award. The news release stated that the winners were to be recognized by Mayor Molly Rawn during the City’s Earth Day Celebration and…
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Measurement/Assessing Performance of the National Highway System: Federal Highway Administration Rule Repealing State Department of Transportation/Metro Planning Organization's Reporting Requirement
The Federal Highway Administration (“FHA”) published a final rule that repeals the requirement that state Departments of Transportation (“DOTs”) and Metropolitan Planning Organizations (“MPOs”) undertake certain greenhouse gas (“GHG”) related activities. See Docket No. FHWA–2025–0001. The final…
Refrigerant Regulations/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and East Brunswick, New Jersey HVAC Company Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Gold Medal Service (“GMS”) entered into an April 7th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Clean Air Act regulations 40 C.F.R. Part 82, Subpart F (applicable to recycling and emissions…
Arkansas Department of Agriculture: May 8th Pesticide Committee Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture has scheduled a May 8th Pesticide Committee meeting. The meeting is scheduled to begin at 9:30 a.m. at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR. Agenda items include: Call to order – Dr. Ken Korth, Committee Chair…
Water Services/Public Water System: Tennessee Appellate Court Addresses Service Area Dispute
The Court of Appeals of Tennessee (“Court”) addressed in an April 22nd Opinion an issue arising out of the right to provide water services in a particular area. See MILCROFTON UTILITY DISTRICT OF WILLIAMSON COUNTY, TENNESSEE V. NON-POTABLE WELL WATER, INC., 2025 WL 1166458. The issue addressed was…