Telemedicine to Combat COVID-19
Regulators at both the federal and state level are using expansion of telemedicine to help communities fight back against the spread of COVID-19. On Friday, March 13, President Trump declared a National Emergency related to COVID-19 and outlined a number of areas where he has conferred authority on…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission - March 27, 2020 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. In view of the Coronavirus precautions being taken by state agencies and jurisdictions, the March Commission…
National Environmental Policy Act - Counsel on Environmental Quality Proposed Rule Revisions: Examples of Opponent/Proponent Comments
As noted in a previous post (see previous post here), the Council on Environmental Quality (“CEQ”) on January 10th published a Federal Register Notice promulgating for the first time in 40 years revisions to the regulations that implement the National Environmental Policy Act (“NEPA”). See 85 Fed…
NRCS Virtual Farm (Stuttgart, Arkansas) Tour - Farm Service Water Irrigation Issues: March 19th
The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Research and Extension and the United States Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service are hosting a virtual field trip titled: Farm Surface Water Irrigation Aquifer Issues (“VFT”) The VFT will be held on March 19th at…
Stafford Act and Possible Waivers
March 14, 2020
by Megan D. Hargraves
President Trump declared a National Emergency under the Stafford Act on March 13, 2020. This allows the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to waive certain Medicare and Medicaid requirements, giving hospitals and other healthcare providers the flexibility to address COVID-19 and still…