Pine Bluff for Safe Disposal v. Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission

Donald L. Corbin, Justice.

This case involves the issuance of two permits authorizing the construction and operation of the Pine Bluff Chemical Agent Disposal Facility, which will be used to dispose of chemical weapons currently being stored at the Pine Bluff Arsenal. The permits were issued in January 1999, by the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ). Their issuance was affirmed by the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission, and the Commission’s decision was subsequently affirmed by the Jefferson County Circuit Court. It is from the circuit court’s ruling that…