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National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Spring 2026 Meeting Summary
The Mitchell Williams Insurance Regulatory team of lawyers recently attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Spring National Meeting which was held in San Diego, California. This summary highlights issues that various NAIC groups addressed. What You Need to Know: The…
Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Reeves County, Texas Saltwater Disposal Facility Operator Enter into Consent Agreement
May 28, 2026
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and WES Water Holdings, LLC (“WES”) entered into a May 14th Consent Agreement (“CA”) alleging violations of Clean Air Act regulations. See Docket NO. CAA-06-2026-3303. The CA provides that WES owns and/or operates a saltwater disposal…
ANRC Unanimously Adopts New Financial Assistance Rules Following Public Comment
On May 12, 2026, the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission unanimously adopted the proposed amendments to its Financial Assistance rules, completing a key step in implementing the state's new Water and Sewer Treatment Facilities Grant Program. The rules will now advance through the legislative…
2026 State of the Water Industry: American Water Works Association Report
May 27, 2026
The American Water Works Association (“AWWA”) has issued a document titled: 2026 State of the Water Industry (“Report”). AWWA describes the Report as providing: … key insights into the priorities for water utilities and challenges they currently face. The Report is the latest of an annual…
Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Livermore, California Landfill Operator Enter into Consent Agreement
May 27, 2026
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Waste Management of Alameda County, Inc. (“WMAC”) entered into an April 28th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. See Docket No. CAA-09-2026-0053. The CAFO provides that WMAC owns…
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law Blog
Scrap Tires Combusted in Cement Kilns/Non-Hazardous Secondary Materials Regulations: Environmental Protection Network Comments Addressing U.S. EPA Proposed Designation as Non-Waste Fuel
The Environmental Protection Network (“EPN”) submitted May 20th comments addressing the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) is proposal of a rule designating scrap tires (including previously abandoned scrap tires) that are combusted in cement kilns as non-waste fuel. See 91 Fed…
Citizen Suit Action/Clean Water Act: Chattahoochee Riverkeeper Inc. Files Judicial Action Against Columbus, Georgia Construction Company
The Chattahoochee Riverkeeper, Inc. (“CRI”) filed a May 22nd Complaint and Petition for Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) pursuant to the Clean Water Act citizen suit provisions against Aspire at Old Guard, LLC (“Aspire”) and SCorUSA, LLC (“SC”) for alleged violations. The Complaint states that the…
Water Well Construction Committee/Arkansas Department of Agriculture June 18th Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Department of Agriculture announced the next Water Well Construction Committee (“Committee”) will meet on Thursday, June 18, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. The Committee will meet at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture’s Natural Resources Division Office in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Arkansas…
Natural Resource Damages/CERCLA: United States/State of Georgia and Poultry Processing Facility Enter into Consent Decree
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) on behalf of the United States of America and the State of Georgia entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) with Gold Creek Foods, LLC (“Gold Creek”) addressing the recovery of alleged natural resource damages pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental…
Transportation/Hazardous Materials: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Interpretive Letter Addressing Hazardous Materials Installed in Equipment
The Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) addressed in an April 29th interpretive letter the application of the federal Hazardous Materials Regulations (“HMR”) applicable to hazardous materials installed in equipment. See Reference No. 26-0014. PHMSA was responding to a…