10th Annual Arkansas Environmental Policy Summit: Conway/February 20th
The 10th Annual Arkansas Environmental Policy Summit (“Summit”) will be held in Conway, Arkansas on February 20th. The Summit will be held at Worsham Hall at Hendrix College from 9:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m. The Summit is described as a: … one-day event designed to bring together activists, regulators…
U.S. Department of Justice Civil Environmental Enforcement in the Past Year: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Report
Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (“PEER”) issued a January 22nd report titled: The Collapse of Environmental Enforcement Under Trump’s EPA - Department of Justice Civil Prosecutions of Illegal Pollution Plummet in Past Year (“Report”). The Report takes the position that civil…
Waters of the United States/Clean Water Act: Arkansas Rice Federation Comments on the U.S. EPA Proposed Rule
The Arkansas Rice Federation (“ARF”) submitted January 15th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency and United States Army Corps of Engineers the collectively, “Corps”) on the proposed rule to revise the definition of “Waters of the United States” (“WOTUS”). See Docket…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Inspection of Cargo Tanks
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) published a January 14th Interpretive Letter clarifying the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to cargo tanks. See Reference No. 25-0035. PHMSA was responding to a March 27, 2025, email from Fleener…
Solid Waste Landfills and Radioactive Material Survey: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials Report
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) published a January 2026 report titled: Solid Waste Landfills and Radioactive Material Survey Report (“Report”). The Report was prepared by the Radiation Task Force of ASTSWMO’s Materials Management…