Arkansas files lawsuit against EPA
May 2, 2022
Environmental regulators in Arkansas filed a lawsuit against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, asking a federal court to grant relief from what they describe as “unlawful federal overreach.”
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment alleges in its complaint that EPA’s objections to wastewater permits issued for facilities that discharge into Illinois River tributaries were “untimely” and exceeded the agency’s statutory authority. State regulators also allege EPA’s objections were “arbitrary and capricious” and an “abuse of discretion.”
