🌬️Proposed Revisions to Arkansas Air Quality Implementation Plan
Pursuant to the Federal Clean Air Act (CAA or the Act), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing to approve revisions to the Arkansas State Implementation Plan (SIP) submitted to the EPA on February 4, 2025. The revisions address the codification of the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (APC & EC) Rule 19 and Regulations 9, 26, and 31 into the Code of Arkansas Rules (CAR). The revisions are non-substantive and administrative in nature, and do not add or relax any provisions in the approved SIP.
Learn More🌊Issaquena Green Power Preliminary Permit Application Notice
The Department of Energy and FERC accepted a preliminary permit application for the Yellow Bend Hydrokinetic Energy Project. Located on the Mississippi River, the project plans to implement hydrokinetic turbine generator units to study feasibility. The public is invited to comment and participate in the process before the deadline, fostering engagement in energy development.
Learn More🌪️SBA Disaster Declaration for Arkansas
This is a notice of an Administrative disaster declaration of a rural area for the State of Arkansas dated July 22, 2025. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding.
Learn More⚛️Entergy Granted Exemptions for Nuclear Decommissioning Fund Use
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has issued exemptions in response to a request dated November 13, 2024, from Entergy Operations, Inc. (the licensee) related to Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO), Units 1 and 2, located in Pope County, Arkansas. The exemptions allow the licensee to withdraw a small portion of the funds from the ANO, Units 1 and 2 nuclear decommissioning trust funds (DTFs) to facilitate the prompt disposal of certain retired major radioactive components (MRCs).
Learn More⚛️NRC Considers Exemptions for Nuclear Decommissioning Funds
The U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) is considering issuance of exemptions in response to the November 13, 2024, request from Entergy Operations, Inc. (the licensee) related to Arkansas Nuclear One (ANO), Units 1 and 2, located in Pope County, Arkansas. The exemptions would allow the licensee to withdraw a small portion of the funds from the ANO, Units 1 and 2, nuclear decommissioning trust funds (DTFs) to facilitate the prompt disposal of certain retired major radioactive components (MRCs). The NRC staff is issuing an environmental assessment (EA) and finding of no significant impact (FONSI) associated with the proposed exemptions.
Learn More🌪️SBA Disaster Declaration Amendment
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-4873-DR), dated May 21, 2025. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding.
Learn More🌩️Amendment on Disaster Declaration for Arkansas - Loan Opportunities
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-4873-DR), dated May 21, 2025. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding.
Learn More🌪️SBA Disaster Assistance Amendment for Arkansas Businesses
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-4865-DR), dated May 8, 2025. Incident: Severe Storms and Tornadoes.
Learn More🌪️SBA Disaster Declaration Amendment for Arkansas Businesses
This is an amendment of the Presidential declaration of a major disaster for Public Assistance Only for the State of Arkansas (FEMA-4873-DR), dated May 21, 2025. Incident: Severe Storms, Tornadoes, and Flooding.
Learn More🌊Intent to Prepare Draft Environmental Impact Statement for Navigation Channel
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Mississippi Valley Division, Vicksburg District (CEMVK) is announcing its intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to evaluate extending shallow-draft navigation up to 135 miles on the Red River from its present terminus at Shreveport, Louisiana into Southwest Arkansas. Under the authority of Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 1986 (Section 203), as amended, the non-Federal Interest, Arkansas Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Division will perform the investigation to determine the feasibility of a proposed Southwest Arkansas Red River Navigation (SWARRN) channel.
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