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Fort Smith board invites EPA administrator, U.S. attorney general to discuss consent decree; adds Region 6 director to outreach
Summary
The Fort Smith Board of Directors unanimously approved a resolution to invite U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to discuss the city's consent decree, and amended the invitation to include the Region 6 director and the EPA vice president.
The Fort Smith Board of Directors voted unanimously April 1 to invite U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin and U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi to Fort Smith for a conversation about the city's consent decree.
The resolution, introduced by Director Settle, directs staff to prepare and send the appropriate correspondence. Director Settle said the board has pursued the idea since March and believes either the principals or their deputies could help address the city's compliance timeline and related concerns.
The move was prompted by residents and other commenters who urged the board to seek higher-level federal attention. "When…
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