EPA
Fort Smith Voters Approve $360M Bonds for Sewer System Overhaul
It has been a long road to get to this point, with the city facing its share of obstacles in addition to the technical and intensive work itself. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Arkansas Trucking Industry Cheers Rollback of California Emissions Rules
Arkansas Trucking Association President Shannon Newton said the trucking industry is supportive of lower emissions and protecting the environment, but only in ways that also make sense for the industry’s economics. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Pine Bluff to Receive $500K in Federal Grants for Downtown Cleanup
The brownfield grants are aimed at returning blighted properties to productive reuse. read more >
UA System Solar Project Frozen in Legal Limbo
The Trump administration froze funding for the $100 million project, which would be the largest commercial solar development in state history. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Trump Ushers In New Trucking Era
Donald Trump’s return has trucking leaders hopeful for eased regulations and tax cuts, but experts warn of risks from his unpredictable style and market oversupply. read more >
by Marty Cook -
$62M Federal Grant Supports Rooftop Solar Market in Arkansas
The grant aims to advance affordable solar energy access for low-income and disadvantaged households. read more >
EPA Sets Strict Emissions Standards for Heavy-Duty Trucks and Buses in Bid to Fight Climate Change
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency on Friday set strict emissions standards for heavy-duty trucks, buses and other large vehicles, an action that officials said will help clean up some of […] read more >
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Arkansas Midland Railroad Settles EPA’s Hazardous Waste Complaint for $910K
The agency said the railroad stored more than 750,000 gallons of highly flammable material at an unpermitted, unsecured facility in Hot Springs for two years. read more >
EPA Tightens Limits on Chemical Used to Sterilize Medical Equipment, Citing Cancer Risk
The American Lung Association called the rule an important step forward to protect human health from cancer caused by ethylene oxide emissions. read more >
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State Awarded $53M for Water Infrastructure Projects
The funds from the EPA will support essential water infrastructure that protects public health and water bodies across the state. read more >
Supreme Court Limits Federal Power Over Wetlands, Boosts Property Rights Over Clean Water
It's the second decision in as many years in which a conservative majority of the court narrowed the reach of environmental regulations. read more >
Trucking Sector Balks At Emissions Timeline
The EPA’s Phase 3 proposal called for standards that would result in 35% of short-haul tractors and 25% of long-haul tractors being electric by 2032. read more >
by Marty Cook -
ABF Freight Faces $535K Penalty Over Clean Water Violations
The division of ArcBest voluntarily disclosed to the EPA that it had failed to obtain industrial stormwater permit coverage at multiple facilities. read more >
Full Production at Envirotech Vehicles Osceola Plant Pushed to 2025
Envirotech Vehicles Inc. said it expected its first U.S. manufacturing plant, located in Osceola, to be finished this year. Now it's been delayed again to the spring of 2025. read more >
by Lara Farrar -
Envirotech Posts First Quarterly Profit
The electric vehicle maker also announced it has hired a grant writing firm to take advantage of legislative tailwinds and incentive programs. read more >
Pulaski, Washington Counties Plan Solar Savings for Taxpayers
After four years of looking at options, Pulaski County has put solar power "squarely in the pipeline" with a bid proposal for building a multimillion-dollar sun farm on county property, a project expected to save taxpayers 25-35% on an electric bill that once ran $1.2 million a year. read more >
by Kyle Massey -
Fort Smith Hopes for Consent Consideration
A consent decree with federal authorities for fixing sewer lines has proved so expensive that Fort Smith City Administrator Carl Geffken is asking for leeway. read more >
by Marty Cook -
Sierra Club Asks Entergy to Shut Down White Bluff, Independence Plants
The Sierra Club on Tuesday released the “2016 Arkansas Clean Air Solution,” a plan to clean up air pollution from coal plants owned by Entergy Arkansas that outlines a solution to meet federal clean-air safeguards under the Regional Haze Rule. read more >
by Alexis Crowe -
Entergy: New EPA Rules Will Cost Arkansans $2 Billion
Entergy Arkansas responded to the EPA’s proposed Federal Implementation Plan on Regional Haze, saying the rule would impose more than $2 billion in costs on the utility's customers and co-owners. read more >
by Alexis Crowe -
SPP: State-by-State Approach to Cutting Emissions Costly
Southwest Power Pool says the proposed federal Clean Power Plan will result in higher energy costs if instituted on a state-by-state basis. read more >
by Mark Carter -
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