Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: May 31st 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…
Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Friends of Little Sugar Creek Notice of Intent to Sue Bentonville, Arkansas
The Friends of Little Sugar Creek (“FOLSC”) recently sent a Notice of Intent to Sue (“Notice”) to the City of Bentonville, Arkansas, alleging violations of the Clean Water Act. The Notice states that FOLSC intends to file a Clean Water Act citizen suit action against Bentonville unless it remedies…
United States Annual Air Report: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Highlights Trends Through 2022
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) released its annual report tracking what it describes as “America’s Progress in Controlling air Pollution.” The interactive document is titled: Our Nation’s Air: Trends Through 2022 (“Report”) EPA characterizes the Report as providing…
Low Embodied Carbon Material Requirements: General Services Administration Interim Inflation Reduction Act Pilot Project
The United States General Services Administration (“GSA”) announced pilot interim requirements for the use of low embodied carbon construction materials in GSA projects funded by the Inflation Reduction Rate (“IRA”) of 2022. GSA states that this pilot project is being implemented in collaboration…
Air Case Law Update - 2022-2023: Arkansas Environmental Federation May 18th Air Seminar Presentation
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) held its Annual Air Seminar in Little Rock, Arkansas, on May 18th. Topics addressed at the Seminar included: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment (“AE&E”) Director’s Office Report Caleb Osborne, AE&E Environmental Justice Katherine Vogle…