Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting – Friday, January 26th Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly basis. The Commission will meet Friday, January 26th, at 10:00 a.m. in the Commission Room located at the Arkansas…
Sulfur Dioxide/Clean Air Act NAAQS: Sierra Club Notice of Intent to Sue U.S. Environmental Protection Agency for Failure to Promulgate Federal Implementation Plan
The Sierra Club and Center for Biological Diversity (collectively, “Sierra Club”) transmitted a December 20th Clean Air Act Notice of Intent to Sue (“Notice”) to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) for an alleged failure to carry out a nondiscretionary duty. The Notice alleges…
Impact of Rising Regulations on Chemical Manufacturing/American Priorities: American Chemistry Council Report
The American Chemistry Council (“ACC”) announced the release of a report titled: Impact of Rising Regulations on Chemical Manufacturing & American Priorities (“Report”) The Report describes its purpose as providing insight into: . . . the impact of the tremendous rise in chemical regulations and…
Arkansas Department of Agriculture/Arkansas State Plant Board Bureau of Standards Committee: February 15th Little Rock Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced that the Arkansas State Plant Board Bureau of Standards Committee will meet on February 15th. The meeting will be held at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture, 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock at 9:30 a.m. The Bureau of Standards’ primary…
Lead Contaminated Soil/Residential Sites: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Lowers Recommended Screening Levels
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced that it is lowering recommended screening levels for assessing and remediating lead-contaminated soil in residential areas. The recommended screening levels for lead-contaminated soil in residential areas are lowered to 200 parts…