⚛️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.
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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🌩️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.
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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🌊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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This is a Notice 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🌪️Financial Assistance for Arkansas Businesses Post-Disaster Declaration
This is a Notice 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🌪️Arkansas Disaster Assistance Loans Now Available for Businesses
This is a Notice 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✈️Notice of Intent for Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement on F-35 Training
The Department of the Air Force (DAF) is issuing this Notice of Intent (NOI), in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), to prepare a supplemental environmental impact statement (SEIS) to evaluate the potential environmental impacts associated with proposed changes to the Foreign Military Sales (FMS) Pilot Training Center (PTC) at Ebbing Air National Guard (ANG) Base where the ANG is a tenant at Fort Smith Regional Airport, Arkansas. The SEIS evaluates the Proposed Action, the Refine Operations Alternative, and the No Action Alternative. The DAF is the leading agency on the preparation of this SEIS and the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), the Airports Division, is participating as a cooperating agency because the action involves changes to the Airport Layout Plan.
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