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Species Conservation Banking/Compensatory Mitigation Mechanisms: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Fish and Wildlife Service (“Service”) published in the July 27th Federal Register an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“ANPR”) in which it seeks comments for developing a proposed rule that would establish: . . . objectives, measurable performance standards, and criteria for…
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Section 404/US Corps of Engineers (Little Rock District): Arkansas Department of Transportation Clark County (Highway Bypass) Application Public Noticed
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Corps of Engineers (Little Rock District) (“Corps”) issued a July 20th public notice referencing an Arkansas Department of Transportation (“ArDOT”) Clean Water Act Section 404 application for the placement of dredged and fill material in waters of the United States. See…
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RCRA Listed Hazardous Waste/U019/U220: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Final Rule Granting Delisting Petition for Kalama, Washington, Facility
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a July 13th Federal Register Notice issuing a final rule granting a petition to exclude (Delist) certain hazardous wastes generated by a particular facility from a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) list of hazardous…
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Public Health Air Quality Act of 2022: Congressional Legislation Introduced to Expand Fenceline/Ambient Air Monitoring
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
Congressman Rochester (Delaware) and Senator Duckworth (Illinois) have introduced S.4510 which is denominated the Public Health Air Quality Act of 2022 (“S.4510”). The legislation addresses Clean Air Act monitoring issues. S.4510 would require: Expanding fenceline and ambient air monitoring…
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Asbestos Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Patterson, Georgia, Excavator Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
Category: Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Underground Excavating, Inc. (“UEI”) entered into a July 22nd Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) of the Federal Clean Air Act Asbestos Regulations. See Docket No. CAA-04-2022-0003(b). The ESA references demolition activity at a…
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