Arkansas Department of Agriculture: September 23rd Arkansas State Plant Board Bureau of Standards Committee Scheduled
September 22, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced the next Arkansas State Plant Board Meeting will be held on September 23rd at 9:30 A.M. The Meeting will be held at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205. A Zoom attendance option is available. The…
PFOA/PFOS/CERCLA: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Intent to Retain Designation
September 19, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The United States Department of Justice submitted a court filing on September 17th on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) as part of ongoing litigation related to the designation of PFOA and PFOS as Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting - September 26th Meeting/Agenda Announced
September 19, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment announced the agenda for the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) meeting on September 26th. The Commission is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly…
Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety Act of 2025: U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure PHMSA Reauthorization Bill
September 19, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
H.R. 5301 has been introduced into the United States House of Representatives which is titled: Promoting Innovation in Pipeline Efficiency and Safety (PIPES) Act of 2025 (“PIPES Act”). The PIPES Act was introduced by: Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (Missouri)…
From Gridlock to Growth/Permitting Reform Under the Clean Air: U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Environment/Committee on Energy and Commerce Hearing
September 18, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Subcommittee on Environment of the U.S. House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee held a September 16th hearing titled: From Gridlock to Growth: Permitting Reform Under the Clean Air Act (“Hearing”). The stated purpose of the Hearing was to focus on: …potential reforms to…