Department of Environmental Quality, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Corrective Actions

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

Implementing Climate Resilience/Hazardous Waste Permitting: ASTSWMO Addresses Question to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/23/2024

The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) addressed in a January 26th letter to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) a question regarding a draft memorandum the...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

Hazardous Waste Management Program Implementation Costs: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/9/2023

The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a November 2023 report titled: Hazardous Waste Management Program Implementation Costs Report (“Report”) - The Report was...more

Polk County, Fuel Station/Arkansas Petroleum Storage Tank Trust Fund: Request for Adjudicatory Hearing and Arkansas Pollution...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/27/2023

Mena Short Stop, LLC (“Mena Short Stop”) filed a pleading before the Arkansas Pollution Control & Ecology Commission (“Commission”) addressing an issue arising under the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division...more

Post-Closure Care Beyond 30 Years at RCRA Subtitle C Facilities: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/5/2022

The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a position paper titled: Post-Closure Care Beyond 30 Years at RCRA Subtitle C Facilities (“Position Paper”) The Position...more