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…
Directing Oregon State Agencies to Promote Resilience of Communities and Natural and Working Lands and Waters: Oregon Governor Executive Order No. 25-26 Issued
Oregon Governor Tina Kotek issued an Executive Order titled: DIRECTING STATE AGENCIES TO TAKE URGENT ACTION TO PROMOTE THE RESILIENCE OF OUR COMMUNITIES AND NATURAL AND WORKING LANDS AND WATERS (“EO”). See Executive Order No. 25-26. In announcing the EO, the Governor indicated her intent is to: …
Arkansas Department of Agriculture: November 20th Arkansas State Plant Board Pesticide Committee Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced the next Arkansas State Plant Board Pesticide Committee Meeting will be held on November 20th at 9:30 A.M. via Zoom only. The Meetings are usually held at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205. The…