Pollution Control, Arkansas

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

Arkansas State Implementation Plan/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposes Approval of Revisions

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/25/2023

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

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

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/25/2023

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

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

Arkansas Hazardous Waste Generators - Reminder: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/8/2023

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) circulated a May 4th email reminder to Arkansas Hazardous Waste Generators regarding the due date for remittance for Remedial Action...more

Washington County Landfill/Expansion: Request for Adjudicatory Hearing/commission Review - Motion for Relief From Automatic Stay

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/26/2023

As previously noted in April 19th and April 18th blogs, the Mayor of Tontitown and certain individuals have filed separate requests for adjudicatory hearing and Commission review (collectively “Petitions”) before the Arkansas...more

94th Arkansas General Assembly/Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund: Senate/House of Representatives Enact Legislation Increasing...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/24/2023

The Arkansas State Senate and House of Representatives have passed legislation (HB1520) which would raise the limit for payment for corrective action per occurrence pursuant to the Arkansas Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund...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

Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality/Emergency Order Addressing Pope County Fueling...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/25/2022

Administrative Law Judge (“ALJ”) Charles Moulton addressed in an August 16th Amended Recommended Decision (“ARD”) an issue arising out of the administrative litigation associated with Mena Short Stop, LLC (“Mena Short Stop”)....more

Arkansas Recycling Tax Credit: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality – Waste Reduction,...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/15/2022

The Arkansas General Assembly through Act 748 of 1991 established a tax credit program for facilities establishing or expanding processes that utilize recyclables. The recycling tax credit has been very beneficial to...more

Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality/Emergency Order: Polk County Fueling Station Files...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/29/2022

Mena Short Stop, LLC (“Mena Short Stop”) filed on June 23rd a Request for Hearing (“Request”) before the Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission (“APC&EC”) of an Emergency Order issued by the Chief Administrator of...more

Arkansas Hazardous Waste Generators: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Addresses...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/9/2022

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) circulated a May 5th email reminder to Arkansas hazardous waste generators regarding the due date for remittance for Remedial Action...more

NPDES Permitting/Clean Water Act: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Seeks Judicial...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/28/2022

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

2023 Triennial Review/Arkansas Water Quality Standards: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/9/2022

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

Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Osceola...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/6/2021

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and American Greetings Corporation (“AGC”) entered into a June 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more

Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Ashley County Cotton Gin...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/1/2021

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Portland Gin & Warehouse, Inc. (“PGWI”) entered into a March 11th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more

93rd Arkansas General Assembly: Arkansas Authority to Seek Delegation/Section 404 Clean Water Act Program (UPDATE)

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/24/2021

As previously noted, House Bill 1261 (“HB 1261”) was introduced on January 25th which would authorize the Arkansas Water Control Agency (i.e., Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality...more

Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Russellville...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/17/2020

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Mahle Engine Components USA, Inc. (“Mahle”) entered into a March 20th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and West Memphis Enter...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/14/2020

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of West Memphis (“City”) entered into a Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean...more

Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Phillips County Biodiesel...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/7/2020

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Solfuels USA., Inc. (“Solfuels”) entered into a March 5th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of...more

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