Greater Little Rock, Arkansas Preservation Awards: Quapaw Quarter Association Announces Winners
November 11, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Quapaw Quarter Association (“QQA”) announced the winners of its Greater Little Rock Preservation Awards at its November 4th Annual Membership Meeting. The QQA describes its organization as a: … non-profit dedicated to the preservation and revitalization of Greater Little Rock's historic…
Intervention/Air Permit: Louisiana Appellate Court Addresses Community Organization's Request
November 10, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
Co-Author Max McCastlain The Court of Appeals of Louisiana in a November 3rd Opinion addressed issues arising out of a community organization’s petition to intervene in an action involving an air permit appeal. See Clean Harbors Colfax, LLC v. Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality, 2025 WL…
Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units/Disaster Recovery: Environmental Organizations Judicial Challenge to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Interim Final Rule Addressing Temporary-Use/Air Curtain Incinerators
November 10, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published on August 22nd an interim final rule/request for comment providing for the temporary use of incineration units subject to commercial and industrial solid waste incinerators (“CISWI”) regulations during disaster recovery. See 90…
East Fork River Initiatives: Beaver Watershed Alliance Announces Major Donation
November 10, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Beaver Watershed Alliance (“BWA”) announced a donation from the Curtis family of Rogers, Arkansas to support the organization’s conservation initiatives. The donation is stated to be targeted to stream restoration in the East Fork–White River watershed, and other conservation practices that…
Energy Permitting Reform: National Governors Association Bipartisan Working Group Announces Priorities
The National Governors Association (“NGA”) released a package of what is described as: … priorities to improve federal permitting and regulatory processes for critical energy infrastructure projects. An October 28th letter was submitted to the relevant Congressional committee leaders requesting…