Department of Environmental Quality, Pollution Control, Enforcement Actions

Solid Waste Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Elaine...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/20/2025

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Elaine, Arkansas entered into an April 17th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of...more

Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Grenada County Lumber Company Enter into Agreed Order

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/19/2025

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Hankins Lumber Company Inc. (“Hankins”) entered into an April 30th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See Order No. 7490 25....more

Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Little Rock Fabricated...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/16/2025

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and W & W – Afco Steel LLC (“Afco”) entered into a May 8th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Van Buren Wastewater...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/6/2025

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Van Buren Municipal Utilities (“Van Buren”) entered into a February 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more

Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Howard County Gypsum...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/5/2025

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Certainteed Gypsum Manufacturing, Inc. (“CGM”) entered into a May 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Blytheville Steel Mill...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/17/2025

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Nucor-Yamato Steel Company (“Nucor”) entered into a March 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more

Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Springdale Baking Facility...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/27/2025

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Newly Weds Foods, LLC (“NWF”) entered into a March 25th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing and alleged violation...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and U.S. Army Corps of...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/14/2025

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“Corps”) entered into a January 23rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Solid Waste Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Little River County...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/13/2025

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Little River County entered into a February 21st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of Arkansas...more

Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Air Curtain Incinerator...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/7/2025

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Abide Farms, LLC (“Abide”) entered into a February 12th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Haskell...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/10/2025

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Haskell, Arkansas entered into a December 12th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation...more

Stormwater Construction Permit(s)/An Overview: Jordan Wimpy (Mitchell Williams) Arkansas Bar Association Mid-Year Presentation

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/7/2025

My colleague, Jordan Wimpy, undertook a presentation at the Arkansas Bar association Mid-Year Conference titled: Stormwater Construction Permit(s): An Overview (“Presentation”)....more

Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Saline County...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/27/2025

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Oltmans Development, Inc. (“ODI”) entered into a December 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Pretreatment/Wastewater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Olive Branch Pharmaceutical Manufacturing...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/20/2025

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Natureplex entered into a May 3rd Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act Pretreatment Permit. See Order No. 7323 24. The AO...more

Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Hot Springs Sawmill...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/10/2024

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and USNR, LLC d/b/a Timber Automation, LLC (“USNR”) entered into a September 25th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more

Storage Tank Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Benton County...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/1/2024

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Darren Libby (“Owner”) entered into a July 19 Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of Arkansas...more

Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Atkins Chicken...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/30/2024

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Twin Rivers Foods, Inc. (“Twin Rivers”) entered into a July 18th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more

Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Texarkana Railcar Repair...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/16/2024

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and UTC Railcar Repair Services, LLC (“UTC”) entered into a January 22nd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Conway Fabrication/Painting...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/2/2024

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and DBG Conway (“DBG”) entered into a December 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air...more

Mining Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Washington County Mine...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/19/2023

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Wedington Mine, LLC (“Wedington”) entered into a December 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations...more

Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and North Little Rock Site...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/13/2023

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Maly Constructions, LLC (“MC”) entered into a September 11th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations...more

Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and North Little Rock...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/28/2023

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Car-Son Construction, LLC (“Car-Son”) entered into a June 16th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Hardy Enter...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/27/2023

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Hardy, Arkansas (“Hardy”) entered into a February 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Springdale Plastic/Wood...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/21/2022

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Moistureshield, Inc. (“Moistureshield”) entered into a December 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Farmerville Dental Office Enter into Settlement

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/19/2022

Wastewater Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Farmerville Dental Office Enter into Settlement - The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and NELA Dental of Farmerville, L.L.C.,...more

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