Critical Minerals/Reducing U.S. Import Reliance with Substitution and Recycling Technologies: U.S. Government Accountability Office Report
The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued a July report titled: Critical Minerals: Reducing U.S. Import Reliance with Substitution and Recycling Technologies (“Report”). The Report is transmitted to the following: The Honorable Gary Palmer, Chairman, Subcommittee on…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Cross County School District Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Cross County School District – Cross County High School (“District”) entered into a June 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant…
Nationwide Permit 12/Oil or Gas Natural Pipeline Activities: Sierra Club Files Judicial Challenge
Sierra Club and other environmental organizations filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia (“Court”) challenging the United States Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) prior issuance of Clean Water Act…
Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines: U.S. EPA Public Notices Okanogan County, Washington Reclamation Project
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has issued a notice in the July 16th Federal Register that Trout Unlimited Inc. (“Trout”) has applied for a Good Samaritan Remediation permit pursuant to the Good Samaritan Remediation of Abandoned Hardrock Mines Act of 2024 (“Act”). See…
Arkansas Chapter/Solid Waste Association of North America: 2026 Annual Conference Little Rock/August 5-7 (REMINDER)
The Arkansas chapter of the Solid Waste Association of North America (“SWANA”) has announced the location and date of its 2026 Annual Conference. The Conference will be held at the Aloft Hotel in Little Rock, Arkansas, from August 5th through 7th. SWANA states that the Conference will bring…