Arkansas Hazardous Waste Management Regulations: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Finalizes Adoption of State Program Revisions
November 24, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the November 23rd Federal Register a notice finalizing approval of the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) changes to its Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”)…
Buffalo River Conservation Committee: November 30th Meeting Scheduled
November 24, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Buffalo River Conservation Committee (“Committee”) will hold its next meeting on Tuesday, November 30th, at 11:00 a.m. The meeting will be held at the Veteran’s Memorial Hall, 108 Noah Horton Memorial Drive, Marshall, AR. A Committee was established by Governor Hutchinson in 2016 in order to…
Groundwater Pumping/Interstate Water Dispute: U.S. Supreme Court Addresses Mississippi v. Tennessee
November 23, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Supreme Court of the United States (“S. Ct.”) in a November 22nd Opinion addressed an original action the State of Mississippi filed against Tennessee involving an interstate water issue. See Mississippi v. Tennessee, et al., 595 U.S.____(2021). Mississippi’s action against Tennessee alleged…
Achieving Freight Transport GHG Emissions Reductions Through Emerging Technologies: American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy Working Paper
November 23, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (“ACEEE”) published a November 2021 working paper (“Paper”) addressing freight greenhouse gas (“GHG”) emissions. The Paper addresses the potential use of what are described as “emerging technologies” that are stated to be commercially available…
Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment/Today's Power, Inc.: Electric Vehicle Charging Station Installed at Department Headquarters
November 23, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (“E&E”) announced in a November 17th news release the installation of three Level-2 dual port electric vehicle (“EV”) charging stations in the main parking lot at E&E Headquarters. E&E Headquarters are located in North Little Rock, Arkansas. Today’s…