Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – Friday, July 28th Meeting Scheduled
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 will meet Friday, July 28th, at 10:00 a.m. in the Commission Room located at the Arkansas…
Toxics Release Inventory/Community Right-to-Know: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule Adding Diisononyl Phthalate
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a final rule in the July 14th Federal Register adding diisononyl phthalate (“DP”) to the list of toxic chemicals subject to the reporting requirements under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (“EPCRA”). See 88…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: July 26th Meeting
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third-party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks…
July 2023 Environmental Defense Fund Report: Turning Climate Commitments into Results
The Environmental Defense Fund has issued a July 2023 report titled: Turning Climate Commitments into Results: An Update on State-level Climate Targets (“Report”) The Report’s authors include: Katie Schneer, Sr. Analyst, U.S. Climate Alex DeGolia, Director, U.S. Climate The Report is stated to…
PFAS/Safe Drinking Water Act: Arkansas Department of Health Comments on U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Primary Drinking Water Standard
The Arkansas Department of Health (“ADH”) submitted comments on proposed Safe Drinking Water Act (“SDWA”) National Primary Drinking Water Standards for six PFAS which include: Perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) Perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) Perfluorononanoic acid (PFNA) Hexafluoropropylene oxide…