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…
Proposed Constitutional Amendment: Arkansas Attorney General Rejects Clean and Healthy Natural Environment Amendment
Arkansas Attorney General Tim Griffin transmitted a November 4th letter (Opinion No. 2025-110) to Jennifer Waymack Standerfer rejecting a popular name and ballot title for a proposed Arkansas constitutional amendment titled: The Clean and Healthy Natural Environment Amendment. The November 4th…
New Source Review/Clean Air Act: Environmental Organizations Letter Challenging U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Guidance Addressing "Begin Actual Construction"
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a September 2nd interpretive letter addressing the definition of “Begin Actual Construction” in the Clean Air Act New Source Review (“NSR”) regulations. The September 2nd letter revised EPA’s view of the phrase “Begin Actual…