Biomass Processed to Make Biochar Product: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Interpretive Letter
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) addressed in a June 23rd Interpretive Letter a request for a non-waste determination under the non-hazardous secondary material (“NHSM”) rule in 40 CFR part 241. The Letter addressed wood wastes, yard wastes and clean lumber processed in…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting - August 22nd Meeting CANCELLED
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 issued a notice stating: The Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (PC&EC) has canceled its…
Protecting Land for Water Quality/Strategies for State Nonpoint Source Management Programs: Open Space Institute Report
The Open Space Institute (“OPS”) has issued a report titled: Protecting Land for Water Quality: Strategies for State Nonpoint Source Management Programs (2025) (“Report”). The contributing authors of the Report include: Hallie Schwab (Open Space Institute) Abigail Weinberg (Open Space…
South Platte River Compact/Bill of Complaint: Nebraska Files Action in U.S. Supreme Court Against Colorado
The State of Nebraska filed a Bill of Complaint (“Complaint”) and Motion for Leave to File Bill of Complaint (“Motion”) in the Supreme Court of the United States (“Supreme Court”) against the State of Colorado in regard to a dispute pertaining to the South Platte River Compact (“Compact”). The…
Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment Announces Awards to Small Cities/Counties
The Energy Office of the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (“E&E”) issued an August 13th news release announcing recipients of the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (“EECBG”) program for small cities and counties. The EECBG grants are stated to total over $1.7 million…