Buffalo River Conservation Committee: October 31st Meeting Scheduled
The Buffalo River Conservation Committee (“Committee”) will hold its next meeting on October 31st at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Marshall Civic Center, 515 Zack Road, Marshall, Arkansas. The Committee was established by Governor Hutchinson in 2016 in order to develop an Arkansas-led…
Lead Service Lines/Cost Benefit Analysis: Natural Resource Defense Council Issues Report
The National Resource Defense Council (“NRDC”) published an October 2023 report titled: Getting the Lead Out – Removing Lead Pipes Would Yield Hundreds of Billions of Dollars in Health Benefits (“Report”) The NRDC Report argues that the significant cost of removing lead service lines would be…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: November 15, 2023, Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission has scheduled its next meeting for November 15th at 9:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205. The agenda includes the following: Election of 2024 officers Adoption of…
Air Enforcement: U.S. Department of Justice/Michigan Enter into Modification of Consent Decree Addressing Dearborn Steel Mill
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (“EGLE”) entered into an October 19th First Material Modification to the Consent Decree (“Modified Consent Decree”) with Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corporation (“Cleveland-Cliffs”). The…
High Interest Rates May Be Troubling for Issuers of Tax-Exempt Bonds
October 27, 2023
by Ashley Edwards
Over the past year and half, interest rates have increased significantly. For most investors, the increase in interest rates is welcome. But for issuers of tax-exempt bonds, or cities, states and other qualifying governmental entities, the rise in interest rates may be a cause for concern. Under…