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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
Title V/Clean Air Act: 350 Colorado Petition to Object Filed Addressing Aurora County, Colorado Bulk Petroleum Products Storage/Distribution Facility
350 Colorado and the Center for Biological Diversity (collectively, “350”) filed a petition with the Administrator of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) to object to the final renewed Title V Operating Permit issued to Magellan Pipeline Terminals, L.P. (“MPT”) to operate the…
Risk Filters Suite v 3.0: World Wildlife Fund Updates Tools to Assess Water and Biodiversity Risks
The World Wildlife Fund (“WWF”) has updated its WWF Risk Filter Suite to version 3.0. The Suite contains two free online tools denominated the Water Risk Filter (“WRF”) and Biodiversity Risk Filter (“BRF”). The WWF designed the WRF as a tool to be used by companies and financial institutions to…
Gulf of America Hypoxia Task Force/Mississippi/Atchafalaya River Basin: Progress Report Issued
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a June 11th news release providing an update on the Gulf of America Hypoxia Task Force (“Task Force”). EPA is a co-chair of the Task Force and addressed in the news release what it describes as progress: … meeting voluntary, interim…
Septage Disposal/Georgia Comprehensive Solid Waste Management Act: Georgia Appellate Court Addresses Challenge to Enforcement Action
The Court of Appeals of Georgia (5th Division) (“Court”) addressed in a June 1st Opinion an issue arising out of the disposal of domestic septage. See Docket Number A26A0366. BOWEN et al., v. COWN. The issue addressed was whether the Environmental Protection Division (“EPD”) of the Georgia…
Tennessee Freight Electrification Framework: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Announces Release
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) Office of Energy Programs has released on May 15 a document titled: Tennessee Freight Electrification Framework (“Framework”). The stated purpose of the Framework is to support commercial fleets that wish to transition to…