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Redrawing the Map – Energy Provisions in Proposed Budget Bill Seek to Shift the Future of Federal Infrastructure Policy

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On May 22, 2025, the House passed budget reconciliation legislation referred to as “The One, Big, Beautiful Bill” (the “Bill”). As currently written, the Bill would reshape key aspects of federal energy policy by targeting...more

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Energy & Sustainability Washington Update — May 2025

In April, we marked the Trump administration’s first 100 days and, with it, a continued sweeping recalibration of federal energy and environmental policy with aggressive efforts to curtail government spending, restructure key...more

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The US Uranium Dilemma: Domestic Production Challenges in an Era of Growing Nuclear Energy Demand

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The US has a massive disparity between domestic uranium production and demand, highlighting a critical dependency on foreign sources, particularly as nuclear energy development is expected to increase. Recent federal public...more

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Trump Administration Issues Executive Orders Impacting the Energy Industry

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Executive Order: Establishing the National Energy Dominance Council - President Donald J. Trump on February 14, 2025, signed an Executive Order (EO) to establish the National Energy Dominance Council (Council). Secretary...more

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Presidential Memorandum on Wind Energy Designed to Decrease Permitting Efficiency and Increase Uncertainty for Onshore and...

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On January 20th, President Donald Trump launched his first attack on the wind industry by issuing a Presidential Memorandum, which temporarily bars future offshore wind leasing in federal waters and pauses issuance of any...more

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Trump Executive Actions Impacting Renewable Energy

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On President Trump’s first and second days in office, the new administration released a flurry of executive actions, in the form of both memorandums and executive orders, focused on the energy industry:...more

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

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Highfill, Arkansas entered into an October 14 Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Greenbriar Rock...

Part III Section D, Condition 10 of the RGI NPDES permit requires the submission of a complete permit renewal application at least 180 days prior to the expiration date of the permit if the activity regulated by the permit is...more

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If I Were Energy King For A Day

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During recent Senate hearings pertaining to energy and appointment made by the Biden administration to the United States Department of Energy, some of the most interesting questions have been asked by Senator John Kennedy of...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Bentonville Sign...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and United Industries, Inc. (“United”) entered into a May 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation...more

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FERC's Transmission Planning and Permitting Final Rules Are Out: Let's Start Building

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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has issued Order No. 1920, which adopts specific requirements for transmission providers to conduct long-term planning for regional transmission facilities and determine how to...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Fort Smith Silica Product...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Covia ISP, Inc. (“Covia”) entered into an April 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Green County College...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality ("DEQ") and Crowleys Ridge College ("Crowleys Ridge") entered into a February 20th Consent Administrative Order ("CAO") addressing an...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Monticello Powdered Activated...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Envirapac Monticello, LLC (“EML”) entered into a January 9th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations...more

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Biden Administration Freezes LNG Export Approvals

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President Joe Biden on Jan. 26, 2024, announced a pause on pending decisions for permits to export liquified natural gas (LNG) to non-free trade agreement countries until the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) can update the...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Beebe Enter Into...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Beebe, Arkansas, (“Beebe”) entered into a Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of a...more

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

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

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Stuttgart Agricultural...

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

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Washington County Landfill, Expansion: Individual Petitioners/Mayor Russell/Tontitown Joint brief in Support of Second Motion for...

As previously noted in April 19th and 18th blogs, the Mayor of Tontitown and certain individuals filed separate Requests for Adjudicatory Hearing and Commission Review (collectively “Petitioners”) before the Arkansas...more

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Department of Energy Seeks Comments on Reforms to Accelerate Electric Transmission Project Permitting

On August 10, 2023, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) proposed to substantially revise regulations aimed at accelerating the Federal environmental review and permitting processes associated with the development of onshore...more

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DOE Working Toward a More Efficient Permitting Review Process for Transmission Projects

It's a no-brainer that we need to modernize the grid to tap the potential of renewable energy and the electrification transition as well as maintain reliability and resilience in the face of extreme weather conditions. Major...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Miller County Sand Processing...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Samsand, LLC (“Samsand”) entered into a June 8th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an air...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Bearden Asphalt Plant...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Jet Asphalt & Rock Co., Inc., (“Jet”) entered into a June 16th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) to address an alleged...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Siloam Springs Rubber Belt...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Gates Corporation (“Gates”) entered into a June 19th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Warren Hardwood Flooring...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and AHF, LLC, d/b/a AHF Products (“AHF”) entered into a May 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations...more

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