Smart Growth for Source Water Protection/Clean Water Act Section 319: Beaver Watershed Alliance Announces Receipt of Grant
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) issued a news release stating that it had received a Section 319 Clean Water Act grant totaling $523,120 to: Develop programming for watershed management in urban areas. Install three low impact development features within the Beaver Lake watershed area. The…
Arkansas Passes the Social Media Safety Act
April 11, 2023
by Lizzi Esparza
On April 10, 2023, the Arkansas legislature passed the Social Media Safety Act (the “Act”). Pending the governor’s signature, the Act will take effect on September 1, 2023. See S.B. 396, 94th Gen. Assemb., Reg. Sess. (Ark. 2023). The Act will require a “social media company” to (1) use a…
Interstate Transport/Ozone: Arkansas Response to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Motion to Transfer Petition
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin (“AG”) filed an April 6th response to a United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) motion to transfer the state’s petition challenging disapproval of the Arkansas State Implementation Plan (“SIP”) from the United States Court of Appeals for the…
Pearl Darter/Endangered Species Act: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Designates 524 River Miles of Critical Habitat in Mississippi
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) issued a prepublication notice designating critical habitat for the Pearl darter under the Endangered Species Act (“ESA”). The Service is designating approximately 524 river miles in the State of Mississippi as critical habitat. The Pearl…
Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Kiryas Joel, New York, Poultry Processing Facility Enter into Consent Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Kiryas Joel Poultry Processing Plant (“KJPPP”) entered into a March 15th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CA”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act Multi-Sector General Permit (“MSGP”) (GP-0-17-004). See Docket No…