State AG Pulse | Bless Your Heart, Arkansas
The United States, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (“AGFC”), and Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) entered into a Consent Decree with ExxonMobil Pipeline Company, LLC...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a news release announcing what it describes as its “Top Cities” list that have the greatest number of ENERGY STAR certified commercial and multifamily...more
I undertook a presentation at the April 17, Arkansas Environmental Federation Land Seminar titled: Solid and Hazardous Waste/Recycling Administrative/Judicial Development – 2023-2024 The presentation...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a February 22nd news release stating it is providing $53,099,000 to Arkansas for its Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (collectively, “SRF”). ...more
Ms. Demetria Kimbrough, MPH, has been named Associate Director of the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality’s (“DEQ”) Office of Air Quality. Ms. Kimbrough replaces David Witherow,...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published in the August 22nd Federal Register Notice a proposed rule that would approve portions of the revisions to the Arkansas State Implementation Plan (“SIP”)....more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a July 21st Federal Register Notice proposing to approve two revisions to the Clean Air Act Arkansas State Implementation Plan (“SIP”). See 88 Fed. Reg....more
As noted in an April 27th blog post, the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Swifton, Arkansas, (“Swifton”) entered into a January 19th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an October 26th news release announcing Arkansas School Districts that have been selected for a total of $4,255,000 that will be used to purchase electric and...more
Ms. Stacie Wassell undertook a presentation on October 6th at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention titled: Office of Water Quality Update (“Presentation”) - Ms. Wassell serves as the Deputy Associate Director...more
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Division (“NRD”) issued an August 30th news release noting the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) recognition of the water quality improvement on the...more
As noted in an April 27th blog post, the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in the United States District Court...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Clanton Transport LLC (“Clanton”) entered into a June 9th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of...more
The Arkansas Environmental Federation (“AEF”) submitted comments on April 25th to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) on a proposed rule disapproving an Arkansas state implementation plan (“SIP”). ...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court (“Eastern District –...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) announced it is initiating its 2023 Triennial Review of Arkansas’s Water Quality Standards (“WQS”). The WQS are found in...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Quality Rock (“Quality”) entered into a January 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an...more
The Region 6 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an October 29th news release announcing it awarded $224,000 to the Arkansas Department of Education (“ADE”)....more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the Board of Trustees of the University of Arkansas Acting For and on Behalf of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental (“DEQ”) has set up an agency task force to potentially seek delegation of the Section 404 Clean Water Act permitting program. The ability of...more
The Region 6 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced two Brownfield grants related to Arkansas. EPA is providing $300,000 to each of the following public entities: Chicot...more