Tagged: Clean Water Act

Fervor Burns On for $3.5B Gas-to-Liquid Plant

Fervor Burns On for $3.5B Gas-to-Liquid Plant

TransportationCover Story

Roger Williams’ eight-year path to his dream — a $3.5 billion plant to make ultra-clean diesel near the banks of the Arkansas River — is intersecting with a quite literal road, perhaps the state’s sturdiest. read more >

Fort Smith Confronts $480 Million Sewer Bill

Fort Smith Confronts $480 Million Sewer Bill

LegalTechnology & TelecomCover Story

Since the federal government said Fort Smith’s Clean Water Act violations since 2004 resulted in the discharge of more than 119 million gallons of untreated sewage into waterways, including the Arkansas River, the city has agreed to pay a $300,000 fine and spend $400,000 to help repair private sewer lines in low-income neighborhoods. read more >

Fort Smith Administrator Calls Sewer Pact ‘Fair Deal’

Fort Smith Administrator Calls Sewer Pact ‘Fair Deal’

Legal

The consent decree, which the city’s board of directors will vote on Dec. 16, requires Fort Smith to pay $300,000 in fines for past violations of the Clean Water Act and spend more than $200 million to upgrade and replace the city’s sewer system in the next 12 years. read more >