Arkansas Groundwater Conservation Tax Credit: Arkansas Department of Agriculture Recognizes 40 Years of Conservation Incentives
November 21, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture (“ADA”) issued an October 27th news release recognizing the 40th anniversary of the Arkansas Groundwater Conservation Tax Credit (“AGCTC”) program. The program provides state income tax credits for projects that reduce groundwater use by promoting surface…
Examining the Future of PFAS Cleanup and Disposal Policy: U.S. Senate Environment and Public Works Committee Hearing
November 20, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Senate Environment and Public Works Committee held a hearing on November 19th titled: Examining the Future of PFAS Cleanup and Disposal Policy (“Hearing”). Arkansas Senator Boozman serves in the Majority on the Environment and Public Works Committee. The purpose of the Hearing…
Stormwater Runoff/Residential Development: Arkansas Supreme Court Addresses Jurisdictional Issue
November 20, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Supreme Court (“SCT”) addressed in a November 13th Opinion a jurisdictional dispute involving a residential development stormwater runoff issue. See Taylor v. Ferguson, et al., 2025 Ark. 180. The issue addressed was whether the Pulaski County Court had exclusive jurisdiction upon…
Wastewater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Sioux County, Iowa Cattle Feeding Operation Enter into Consent Decree
November 20, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Department of Justice and Wynja Feedlot, Inc. (“WF”) entered into a November 17th Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. The Consent Decree was filed in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. The Complaint provides…
Beyond the Wires/Lessons from Transmission Lines Built with Community Benefits: Environmental Defense Fund/Clean Air Act Task Force Report
November 19, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Environmental Defense Fund and Clean Air Act Task Force have published a November 2025 report titled: BEYOND THE WIRES: Lessons from Transmission Lines Built with Community Benefits (“Report”). The Report describes its purpose as to summarize lessons from a set of case studies that…
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