The 95th Arkansas General Assembly will convene on January 13, 2025. Bill filing began on November 15th. Senator J. Payton introduced Senate Bill 8....more
This year’s Virginia General Assembly was a packed session with several important pieces of legislation under consideration to further Virginia’s energy transition. Register for our annual webinar where we will provide an...more
The Arkansas Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund (“Trust Fund”) is a state statutory mechanism has been used by both underground and aboveground storage tank owners and operators for over 30 years to address petroleum leaks and...more
House Bill 1744 (“HB 1744”) has been introduced which would address landfills that receive money from the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) from the Landfill Post-Closure...more
Senate Bill 508 (“SB 508”) has been introduced which would amend various aspects of the Used Tire Recycling and Accountability Act (“Tire Act”). SB 508 was introduced by Senator J. Payton....more
Representatives L. Fite, S. Berry, and Senator Rice have introduced House Bill 1234 (“HB1234”) titled: Arkansas Commerce Tire Program Act - HB1234 would replace the legislation known as the Used Tire Recycling and...more
Sarah Huckabee Sanders was inaugurated on January 10th as Arkansas Governor. Governor Sanders’ inauguration speech included a discussion of a new Executive Order titled: Executive Order to Reduce Government Rules...more
The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) announced in a news release that it will host a stakeholder meeting on September 27th (tomorrow) to discuss the preliminary draft...more
Ms. Julie Linck has been appointed by Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson to serve as Chief Administrator of the Environment of the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (“E&E”). The Chief Administrator has statutory...more
For the first time since the May 13 crossover date, the General Assembly returned to a normal pace, with the Senate holding votes Tuesday through Thursday and the House of Representatives holding votes Wednesday and Thursday....more
This week, we saw the beginnings of the budget process, as the House hosted a series of Appropriations subcommittees. Nearly all of the committee rooms were packed with visitors attending to see if an unannounced House budget...more
Despite the continuing impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, including lockdowns, vaccinations, and containment and relief efforts, the 2021 Session of the Virginia General Assembly produced a number of environmental protection...more
While the focus at the General Assembly this week was on the budget bill, legislators also considered a number of bills on other topics. Budget Bill (H966) - A conference report for the budget bill covering two fiscal...more
House Bill 1362 has been introduced which would address the Compliance Advisory Panel (“CAP”) established by Arkansas Code § 8-4-314(j)(5) and transfer certain moneys from the Marketing Recyclables Program Fund to the Used...more
Representative Stephen Meeks introduced House Bill 1309 which is subtitled: To Create the Arkansas Nighttime Environment Protection Act (“Act”) - Representative Meeks is from Greenbrier, Arkansas. The Act would...more
In the latest version of what appears to be an annual exercise, the North Carolina General Assembly passed a regulatory reform bill over the Governor's veto that includes relaxation of environmental provisions. This...more