Turn on the Tap/Increasing Participation in Water Affordability Programs Through Data Sharing: Natural Resources Defense Council/National Consumer Law Center Report
The Natural Resources Defense Council and National Consumer Law Center (collectively, “NRDC”) have released a June 2025 report titled: TURN ON THE TAP: INCREASING PARTICIPATION IN WATER AFFORDABILITY PROGRAMS THROUGH DATA SHARING (“Report”). The authors of the Report include: Larry Levine…
Central Arkansas Energy and Environment Innovation Plan: Metroplan Announces Board Approval/Soliciting Public Comments
Metroplan announces on June 27th that its Board of Directors had approved an Energy and Environment Innovation Comprehensive Action Plan (“Plan”). Metroplan states that the plan will be released for public comment starting June 29th and ending on July 29th. The announcement also lists two town…
Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Complaint/Compliance Order Addressing Isabel, South Dakota Facility
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) filed a Complaint, Compliance Order, and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing (“Complaint”) on June 16th to Jack’s Service Center (“JSC”) for alleged violations of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) Underground Storage Tank…
Stormwater Runoff/Residential Development: Arkansas Court of Appeals Addresses Jurisdictional Issue
CO-AUTHOR KENNEDY HILL The Court of Appeals of Arkansas (“Court”) addressed in a May 14th Opinion a jurisdictional dispute involving alleged residential development stormwater runoff issues. See Centofante, et al. v. Ferguson, 2025 WL 1386368. The issue addressed was whether the Pulaski County…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Reclassification Issue
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in a June 5th interpretive letter the application of the Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to reclassifying a flammable liquid to a combustible liquid. See Reference No. 25-0024. PHMSA was…