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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…
When Selling Annuities Becomes Investment Advice: A Guide for Insurance Providers
For insurance companies and agents, the distinction between selling annuities and providing investment advice can blur unexpectedly. When annuity sales involve discussions about a client's securities portfolio or recommendations to liquidate investments to fund purchases, agents may inadvertently…
ANRC Takes Next Step Toward Implementing Arkansas's New Water and Sewer Grant Program
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission voted unanimously on April 2, 2026, to recommend new finance rules that will govern how millions of dollars in water and sewer infrastructure funding are distributed, and the implications for utilities, municipalities, and water authorities across the state…
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Long Term Monitoring/Brewer Lake: Professor Hal Halvorson, Associate Professor/University of Central Arkansas June 18 Arkansas Water Resources Center Webinar
The Arkansas Water Resources Center (“AWRC”) has announced the next Arkansas Water Webinar hosted by the Arkansas Water Resources Center. Associate Professor Hal Halverson in the Department of Biology at the University of Central Arkansas is described as presenting his team’s: …findings from their…
Transporting Hazardous Liquid or Carbon Dioxide in Non-Steel Pipelines: U.S. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration Statement of Policy Issued
The United States Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (“PHMSA”) issued on May 18th a document titled: STATEMENT OF POLICY FOR TRANSPORTING HAZARDOUS LIQUID OR CARBON DIOXIDE IN NON-STEEL PIPELINES (“Policy”). PHMSA states that the purpose in issuing the Policy is to: ……
Air Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Gonazlez Oil and Gas Facility Enter into Settlement Agreement
The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and Infinity Oil and Gas, L.L.C. (“IOG”) entered into a March 31st Settlement Agreement (“SA”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See SA-MM-26-0011. The SA addresses an oil and gas facility that IOG is stated to own and/or…
Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Grant County Subdivision Enter Into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and MWM Development, LLC d/b/a Deer Creek Springs Subdivision (“MWM”) entered into a December 9, 2025, Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act National…
Perchlorate/Safe Drinking Water Act: Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies Comments on EPA Proposed Primary Drinking Water Regulation
The Association of Metropolitan Water Agencies (“AMWA”) submitted March 9th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) regarding the agency’s proposed Safe Drinking Water Act National Primary Drinking Water Regulation (“NPDWR”) for perchlorate. EPA published in the…