Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Miller County Sand Mining Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and SamSand, LLC , (“SamSand”) entered into a March 8th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”)…
I-30 Widening - Reconstruction/National Environmental Policy Act: U.S. District Court (E.D. Arkansas) Addresses Cross Motions for Summary Judgment
United States District Court Judge James M. Moody (“Court”) addressed in a March 31st Order an allegation by Plaintiffs (seven neighborhood associations) that the expansion of I-30 interstate violated the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). See The Little Rock Downtown Neighborhood…
Hydropower Licensing/Federal Power Act: Organizations/Native American Tribes Propose Amendments
A number of organizations and Native American Tribes submitted proposed amendments to the Federal Power Act (“FPA”) to the United States Congress and White House for their consideration. The FPA authorizes the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission to issue licenses to build, operate, maintain and…
Arkansas Recycling Coalition 2022 Annual Conference & Trade Show: September 12-14/Hot Springs, Arkansas
The Arkansas Recycling Coalition (“ARC”) announced the date and location for its 31st Annual Conference & Trade Show (“Conference”). The Conference will be held September 12th-14th in Hot Springs, Arkansas, at the Oaklawn Racing Casino/Resort and Event Center in Hot springs, Arkansas. The ARC…
2023 Triennial Review/Arkansas Water Quality Standards: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Schedules Next Stakeholder Meeting
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) announced the date, location, and time of its next 2023 Triennial Review of Arkansas’s Water Quality Standards (“WQS”) next meeting. The next meeting will be held Thursday, May 19th from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00…