Critical Race Theory in Arkansas Schools: What School Boards Can Expect Next Academic Year
July 26, 2021
by Devin R. Bates
Recently, state legislatures all over the country have proposed or passed state laws seeking to ban the teaching of Critical Race Theory (CRT) in public school classrooms, sparking legal challenges and public outcry on both sides of the issue. One recent count shows that 26 states have attempted…
State of the Air Report/Arkansas: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Issues 2020 Edition
The Office of Air Quality ("OAQ") of the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment ("ADEE")- Division of Environmental Quality ("DEQ") released its annual State of the Air Report ("Report") pursuant to a July 21st news release. As a Clean Air Act delegated state, OAQ is the Office of DEQ that…
State Energy Storage Legislation: Energy Storage Association Publishes Mid-Year Review
The Energy Storage Association (“ESA”) posted a mid-year review of 2021 state legislation related to “energy storage.” The article is authored by Julian Boggs, State Policy Director, ESA. Renewable energy technologies such as solar and wind have variable outputs. The variability is, of course, due…
Report to Congress on Integrated Plans to Comply with the Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2019: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Issuance
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a document titled: Report to Congress on Integrated Plans to Comply with the Water infrastructure Improvement Act of 2019 (“Report”) The Water Infrastructure Improvement Act of 2019 (“H.R. 7279”)(“Act”) required that EPA document to…
Does a Discharge to Groundwater Require a Clean Water Act NPDES Permit?: Federal Court Addresses Maui Issue on Remand
The United States District Court (District of Hawaii) (“Court”) addressed in a July 15th Order the question of whether a Maui County (“County”) wastewater discharge facility (“Facility”) should have obtained a Clean Water Act National Pollution Discharge Elimination System (“NPDES”) permit. See…