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95th Arkansas General Assembly: Senate Bill 84 Prohibits Buffalo River and Other Watersheds Permitting Moratoriums

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/24/2025

Senate Bill 84 has been introduced by Senator Blake Johnson of Corning and Representative DeAnn Vaught of Horatio prohibiting moratoriums in watersheds and other bodies of water....more

95th Arkansas General Assembly: House Bill 1045 Prefiled Addressing Crop Residue Burns

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/26/2024

The 95th Arkansas General Assembly will convene on January 13, 2025. Bill filing began on November 15th....more

Arkansas Nutrient Reduction Strategy Update: Arkansas Department of Agriculture/Natural Resources Division Seeking Public Comments

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

The Natural Resources Division (“NRD”) of the Arkansas Department of Agriculture issued a press release referencing what it describes as its Updated Arkansas Nutrient Reduction Strategy (“ANRS”)....more

Arkansas State Plant Board: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Multipurpose Grant

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/6/2020

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced it was issuing a grant to the Arkansas State Plant Board (“Board”) for $55,346. The Region 6 Office of EPA states that the funds will be used to enhance...more

COVID-19/Arkansas Department of Agriculture: Bureau of Standards Increased Inspection Activities Noted

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/5/2020

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture issued a news release noting that inspectors from the Bureau of Standards (“BOS”) have increased the number of fuel quality checks it conducts in Arkansas. The BOS is a section found...more

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