Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – Friday, February 26, 2021 (Zoom Video Conference)
February 22, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission will meet Friday, February 26th at 9:00 a.m. meeting will be held via a Zoom Video…
Joint Pesticide Committee/Bureau of Standards Committee: Arkansas Department of Agriculture Announces Joint Meeting Rescheduled to February 24th
February 22, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced that the Joint Pesticide Committee and Bureau of Standards Committee meeting originally scheduled for February 23rd has been rescheduled to February 24th. The meeting will be held at 9:30 a.m. via Zoom. Both committee meetings contain identical…
Beneficial Use of Fill-Like Materials Survey: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials Report
February 19, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) has issued a February 2020 document titled: Beneficial Use of Fill-Like Materials Survey Report (“Report”) The Report was prepared by the Beneficial Use Task Force of ASTSWMO’s Materials Management Subcommittee…
Landfill Permitting: Conservation Law Foundation Complaint Alleging New Hampshire Failure to Establish/Update Solid Waste Plan
February 19, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) filed a February 14th Complaint for Declaratory Judgment, A Writ of Mandamus, and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) against the New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (“NHDES”) alleging: Failure to comply with certain mandatory, non-discretionary…
Stormwater Enforcement/Construction: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Marble Falls Construction Site Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
February 19, 2021
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Down by the Falls, LLC (“DF”) entered into a January 27th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act related to the regulation of stormwater discharges…