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The Future of FOIA is Here: New Requirements under Acts 505 and 922 of 2025
The Arkansas Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) has long been a cornerstone of transparency, ensuring that the public has access to government records and meetings. Acts 505 and 922 of 2025, which took effect on August 5, 2025, significantly amend FOIA to modernize public meeting rules, clarify…
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Summer 2025 Meeting Summary
The Mitchell Williams Insurance Regulatory team of lawyers recently attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Summer 2025 National Meeting which was held in Minneapolis, MN. We have prepared a summary of the open sessions conducted over the course of the meeting…
What Agricultural Landowners Need to Know Now About Leases to Minimize Future Risk
June 20, 2025
by John P. Talbot
According to the USDA – Economic Research Service, there are approximately 911 million acres of farmland in the lower 48 states, with roughly 60% of this farmland owner-operated and 40% of it leased. For tillable cropland acres specifically, the percentage of rented ground is higher, approximately…
2025 Arkansas Insurance Legislation Summary: Life
This is the fourth and final article in a series of summaries of Insurance legislation from the 95th Arkansas General Assembly. The 95th Arkansas General Assembly convened on January 13, 2025, and entered into an extended recess on April 16, 2025. The resolution authorizing the extended recess…
State Air Trends & Successes: Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies Issues 2025 Report
May 28, 2025
The Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies ("AAPCA") issued the 2025 edition of its annual report titled: State Air Trends & Successes ("Report"). AAPCA describes itself as a: ...National Small Land, non-profit consensus-driven organization focused on assisting state and local air…
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law Blog
Effluent Guidelines/Meat and Poultry Products Category: Environmental Organizations File Petition Challenging U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Decision to Impose No Additional Wastewater Discharge Requirements
September 17, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Center for Biological Diversity (“CBD”) and a number of other environmental organizations filed a September 15th Petition for Review (“Petition”) in the United States Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit challenging an August 13th United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) decision…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – September Meeting Agenda
September 17, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third-party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks meets monthly…
American Clean Power Association: Clean Power Quarterly Market Report/Q2
September 17, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The American Clean Power Association (“ACP”) has issued a document titled: CLEAN POWER QUARTERLY - Market Report/Q2 2025 (“Q2 Report”). The press release announcing the Q2 Report is titled: ...Federal Chaos Sparks Warning Signs for Clean Energy Investment, According to Q2 Data. The Q2 Report…
Insurance Endorsements to Support Climate-Ready Residential Rebuilding Post-Disaster: Environmental Defense Fund Report
September 16, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Environmental Defense Fund (“EDF”) issued a report titled: Insurance Endorsements to Support Climate-Ready Residential Rebuilding Post-Disaster (“Report”). Authors of the Report include: Carolyn Kousky EDF Associate Vice President, Economics and Policy Analysis Talley Burley EDF…
Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order Addressing City of Brownsville Public Works
September 16, 2025
by Walter G. Wright, Jr.
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a September 2nd Proposed Order and Assessment to the City of Brownsville, Tennessee Public Works for alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) regulations. Brownsville is stated to be the registered…