Department of Environmental Quality, Petroleum

95th Arkansas General Assembly House Bill Proposing Amendments to Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/30/2025

House Bill 1277 has been filed which proposes two revisions to the Arkansas Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund. The Bill is sponsored by Representative Zack Gramlich of Fort Smith and Senator Justin Boyd of Fort Smith....more

Aboveground Storage Tanks: An Arkansas Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund Reminder

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/1/2023

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

Environmental Due Diligence Requires Reporting of Oil Contamination to the Maryland Department of the Environment

Miles & Stockbridge P.C. on 7/8/2022

In a significant regulatory change that will impact real property transactions and loan financings, the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) joins a handful of states that requires the reporting of historical...more

Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order and Assessment for Knoxville...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/11/2021

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a proposed April 27th Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Mapco Express, Inc. (“Mapco”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage...more

Annual Release Detection Equipment Testing: Arkansas Oil Marketers Association Canopy Article

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/27/2018

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) staff authored an article in Issue 4 of the Arkansas Oil Marketers Association (“AOMA”) publication The Canopy titled: Annual Release Detection Equipment Testing...more

Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – December 5, 2018 Meeting

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/30/2018

As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third party damage claims due to a release of...more

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Office of Land Resources/Regulated Storage Tanks: Arkansas Oil Marketers Association...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/9/2018

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) Office of Land Resources undertook presentations at the October 18th Arkansas Oil Marketers Association (“AOMA”) Workshop in Little Rock, Arkansas, titled: ...more

Oregon Clean Fuels Program: U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit Addresses Judicial Challenge

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/26/2018

The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit addressed a challenge to Oregon’s Clean Fuels Program (“Program”). See American Fuel & Petrochemical Manufacturers v. O’Keeffe, No. 15-35834, 2018 WL 4263250 (9th Cir....more

Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – September 26th Meeting Cancelled

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/18/2018

As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third party damage claims due to a release of...more

Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – August 29th Meeting

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/24/2018

As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third party damage claims due to a release of...more

Petroleum Contamination Litigation: Federal Court Addresses Request for Declaratory Judgment Related to Future Remediation Costs

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/10/2018

The U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon (“Court”) addressed a request for declaratory judgment by plaintiff landowners concerning future remedial action costs related to a petroleum release. See Roger Goldingay, v....more

Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – July Meeting

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/18/2018

As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third party damage claims due to a release of...more

Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – June Meeting

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/22/2018

As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third party damage claims due to a release of...more

Design Professional Contract/Releases from Regulated Storage Tanks: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Request for...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/4/2018

The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) issued a Request for Qualifications (“RFQ”): Design Professional Contract Related to Releases from Regulated Storage Tanks ...more

Department of Environmental Quality › Petroleum

95th Arkansas General Assembly House Bill Proposing Amendments to Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund

Aboveground Storage Tanks: An Arkansas Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund Reminder

Environmental Due Diligence Requires Reporting of Oil Contamination to the Maryland Department of the Environment

Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order and Assessment for Knoxville...

Annual Release Detection Equipment Testing: Arkansas Oil Marketers Association Canopy Article

Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – December 5, 2018 Meeting

Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Office of Land Resources/Regulated Storage Tanks: Arkansas Oil Marketers Association...

Oregon Clean Fuels Program: U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit Addresses Judicial Challenge

Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – September 26th Meeting Cancelled

Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – August 29th Meeting

Petroleum Contamination Litigation: Federal Court Addresses Request for Declaratory Judgment Related to Future Remediation Costs

Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – July Meeting

Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – June Meeting

Design Professional Contract/Releases from Regulated Storage Tanks: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality Request for...

Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – May Meeting

Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – April Meeting

Underground Storage Tanks/Facility Recordkeeping: Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality 2018 Canopy Article

Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – March Meeting

Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – February Meeting

Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – December Meeting

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