ANRC Unanimously Adopts New Financial Assistance Rules Following Public Comment
On May 12, 2026, the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission unanimously adopted the proposed amendments to its Financial Assistance rules, completing a key step in implementing the state's new Water and Sewer Treatment Facilities Grant Program. The rules will now advance through the legislative…
2026 State of the Water Industry: American Water Works Association Report
May 27, 2026
The American Water Works Association (“AWWA”) has issued a document titled: 2026 State of the Water Industry (“Report”). AWWA describes the Report as providing: … key insights into the priorities for water utilities and challenges they currently face. The Report is the latest of an annual…
Long Term Monitoring/Brewer Lake: Professor Hal Halvorson, Associate Professor/University of Central Arkansas June 18 Arkansas Water Resources Center Webinar
The Arkansas Water Resources Center (“AWRC”) has announced the next Arkansas Water Webinar hosted by the Arkansas Water Resources Center. Associate Professor Hal Halverson in the Department of Biology at the University of Central Arkansas is described as presenting his team’s: …findings from their…
Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Livermore, California Landfill Operator Enter into Consent Agreement
May 27, 2026
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Waste Management of Alameda County, Inc. (“WMAC”) entered into an April 28th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. See Docket No. CAA-09-2026-0053. The CAFO provides that WMAC owns…
Transporting Hazardous Liquid or Carbon Dioxide in Non-Steel Pipelines: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Statement of Policy Issued
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued on May 18th a document titled: STATEMENT OF POLICY FOR TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS LIQUID OR CARBON DIOXIDE IN NON-STEEL PIPELINES (“Policy”). PHMSA states that the purpose in issuing the Policy is to: ……