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94th Arkansas General Assembly: Legislation Filed to Create Office of the State Geologist
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Senate Bill 433 (“SB433”) has been filed which would abolish the Arkansas Geological Survey (“AGS”). SB433 would transfer the authority and duties of the AGS to the Office of the State Geologist. The Office of the State Geologist would be placed within the Arkansas Oil and Gas Commission. AGS’s…
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Oversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Audit Notification
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) announced on February 23rd the Notification of an Audit titled: The EPA’s Oversight of the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (“Notification”) See Project No. OA-FY23-0047. The Notification is transmitted…
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Interstate Transport/Ozone: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule Imposing Federal Implementation Plan for 23 States (Including Arkansas)
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a March 15th prepublication final rule imposing a Federal Implementation Plan (“FIP”) regarding interstate transport for the 2015 8-hour National Ambient Air Quality Standards (“NAAQS”). Arkansas is one of the states subject to the…
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94th Arkansas General Assembly: Legislation Introduced Addressing Bioenergy and Carbon Capture Technology
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Senate Bill 407 (“SB407”) has been introduced addressing bioenergy and carbon capture technology. State Senators and Representatives sponsoring the legislation include: Senators Representatives Matt McKee Mark Berry Steve Crowell Jon Eubanks Ben Gilmore Delia Haak Blake…
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Air Enforcement: Tennessee Technical Secretary's Proposed Order/Civil Penalty Addressing Greenville Air Curtain Destructor
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a February 10th proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to the Town of Greenville, Tennessee. See Case No. APC21-0082. The proposed Order addresses the Municipality’s operation of an air curtain…
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