As discussed at the recent ECOS Fall Meeting in Wheeling, West Virginia, ensuring proper disposal of used tires can be a challenge. To help address that issue, the Arkansas Department…
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Arkansas Plans Workshops on Waste Management and Pollution Prevention
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is holding six free workshops this fall on regulated waste management and pollution prevention. The two-hour workshops will cover multiple topics including common Resource…
Community Partnership is Focus of Arkansas 2016 Watershed Conference
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) announced early this week the 2016 Watershed Conference. The conference theme, A Fluid Mosaic: The Big Picture of Watersheds, reflects the inclusiveness necessary…
Arkansas to Host Nonpoint Source Meeting
On September 21 – 22, the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission and the University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture will host their annual Nonpoint Source Pollution Stakeholder and 319 Project Review…
Arkansas Funds E-Waste Projects
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality is promoting sustainability by funding proposals for e-waste disposal in cities, counties, and solid waste authorities throughout the state. The Computer and Electronic Waste…
Arkansas DEQ Offers Statewide Training on Electronic Reporting
Following the adoption of U.S. EPA’s Electronic Reporting Rule last December, the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) is providing free training classes this summer across the state to assist…
9-12 Summary of State Responses to SCOTUS Clean Power Plan Stay
This document is a summary of State responses to Clean Power Plan (CPP) Stay (as of 9/12/16). *Alaska, Vermont, and Hawaii, as well as the D.C., are exempt from the…
Arkansas Offers Education Programs on Waste and Watershed Management
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ) offers a variety of educational programs for educators, communities, and businesses. These include scheduled programs on solid waste management – including waste prevention,…
Twenty States Request SCOTUS Stay of the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards
On February 22, 20 states – AL, AK, AZ, AR, ID, IA, KS, KY, MI, MS, MO, NE, ND, OH, OK, SC, TX, UT, WV and WY – filed a…
Arkansas Uses Art Contest to Promote Water Quality
In partnership with the local government, business, and nonprofit community, Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality supports a contest to create semi-permanent storm drain murals that communicate the link between street…
