Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Arkansas

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces $267 Million in Brownfield Grants: Pine Bluff, Arkansas Awarded $500,000 to Address...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/21/2025

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a May 16th news release announcing $267 million in Brownfield grants. Pine Bluff, Arkansas was awarded $500,000.00 that will be targeted for the Downtown...more

100 Days/U.S. EPA cites 100 Environmental Accomplishments: Approval of Arkansas Water Quality Standards is Listed as Number Four

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/9/2025

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a news release titled: 100 Days, 100 Environmental Accomplishments. The news release stated that the Trump Administration has: …wasted no time...more

Clean Water State Revolving Fund PISCES Program/Performance and Innovation in the SRF Creating Environmental Success Program:...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/29/2025

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a news release announcing the Clean Water State Revolving Fund’s George F. Ames Performance and Innovation in the SRF Creating Environmental Success (“PISCES”)...more

2022 Triennial Review/Arkansas Water Quality Standards: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency March 27th Letter Approving 2022...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/8/2025

The Region 6 Office of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) sent a March 27th letter to Stacie Wassell, Associate Director for the Office of Water Quality at the Arkansas Department of Energy and...more

Upper White River Watershed Management Plan: H2Ozarks Announces Extension of Comment Period

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/7/2025

H2Ozarks announced that the public comment period has been extended through April 22nd for the Upper White River Watershed Management Plan (“Plan”). The organization states that it is seeking community feedback to “ensure...more

Solar for All Grant Competition/Inflation Reduction Act: Arkansas Operation Among the 60 Selectees

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/16/2025

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced 60 selectees receiving awards for the Solar for All Grant Competition that is projected to provide residential solar projects to over 900,000 households. ...more

Sixth Unregulated Contaminant Monitoring Rule/Safe Drinking Water Act: Food and Water Watch Petition Seeking Inclusion of...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/12/2024

Food and Water Watch and dozens of other environmental organizations submitted a November 25th petition to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) requesting that microplastics be included in the Sixth...more

Air Enforcement/Self-Disclosure: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Pine Bluff...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/4/2024

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Hoover Treated Wood Products, Inc. (“Hoover”) entered into a November 19th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an...more

Natural Resources Damages/Oil Pollution Act Enforcement: United States/Arkansas Game and Fish Commission/Arkansas Department of...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/6/2024

The United States, Arkansas Game and Fish Commission (“AGFC”), and Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) entered into a Consent Decree with ExxonMobil Pipeline Company, LLC...more

ENERGY STAR Certified Buildings: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Names Russellville, Arkansas, as a Top 10 Small City

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/30/2024

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a news release announcing what it describes as its “Top Cities” list that have the greatest number of ENERGY STAR certified commercial and multifamily...more

Solid and Hazardous Waste/Recycling Administrative/Judicial Development-2023-2024: Arkansas Environmental Federation Presentation

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/22/2024

I undertook a presentation at the April 17, Arkansas Environmental Federation Land Seminar titled: Solid and Hazardous Waste/Recycling Administrative/Judicial Development – 2023-2024 The presentation...more

Stormwater/Drinking Water/ Wastewater Infrastructure: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces $53,099,000 funding for...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/26/2024

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a February 22nd news release stating it is providing $53,099,000 to Arkansas for its Clean and Drinking Water State Revolving Funds (collectively, “SRF”). ...more

Arkansas Environmental Personnel Moves: Demetria Kimbrough, MPH, Named Associate Director of Air Quality, Arkansas Department of...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/8/2023

Ms. Demetria Kimbrough, MPH, has been named Associate Director of the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality’s (“DEQ”) Office of Air Quality. Ms. Kimbrough replaces David Witherow,...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

Arkansas State Implementation Plan Revisions/Clean Air Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Proposed Rule Addressing Startup,...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/26/2023

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) published a July 21st Federal Register Notice proposing to approve two revisions to the Clean Air Act Arkansas State Implementation Plan (“SIP”). See 88 Fed. Reg....more

Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality V. U.s. Environmental Protection Agency: Joint...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/28/2023

As noted in an April 27th blog post, the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States...more

Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality and City of Swifton Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/13/2023

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the City of Swifton, Arkansas, (“Swifton”) entered into a January 19th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Clean School Bus Program: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces $4,255,000 in Funding for Selected Arkansas School...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/27/2022

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an October 26th news release announcing Arkansas School Districts that have been selected for a total of $4,255,000 that will be used to purchase electric and...more

Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality/Office of Water Quality Update: Stacie Wassell (Deputy Associate Director) Arkansas...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/27/2022

Ms. Stacie Wassell undertook a presentation on October 6th at the Arkansas Environmental Federation Convention titled: Office of Water Quality Update (“Presentation”) - Ms. Wassell serves as the Deputy Associate Director...more

West Fork White River Water Quality Improvement: Arkansas Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Division Notes U.S....

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 9/12/2022

The Arkansas Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Division (“NRD”) issued an August 30th news release noting the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) recognition of the water quality improvement on the...more

Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: U.S. District Court Grants Joint Motion to...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/30/2022

As noted in an April 27th blog post, the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in the United States District Court...more

Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: U.S. District Court Sets Briefing Schedules...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/5/2022

As noted in an April 27th blog post, the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in the United States District Court...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Hermitage Commercial...

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

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Clanton Transport LLC (“Clanton”) entered into a June 9th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of...more

Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment v. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: U.S. District Court Addresses Motion to...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/12/2022

As noted in an April 27th blog post, the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in the United States District Court...more

NPDES Permitting/Clean Water Act: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and U.S....

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/28/2022

As noted in an April 27th blog post, the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief in the United States District Court...more

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