Letting Growth Fund Growth: Why Issue 3 Matters for Arkansas
October 28, 2026
by Robbi Riggs Watson
In 2024, I joined a group of Arkansas attorneys, economic development professionals, and community leaders who had one goal in mind: creating an economic development proposal that would help Arkansas communities compete for jobs, investment, and growth. Over the next year, I and other Mitchell…
National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants/Plywood and Composite Wood Products Rule: Sierra Club Files D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals Challenge
Sierra Club filed on October 23rd a petition before the United States Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit (see Case No. 26-1230 ) challenging the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) final rule entitled: National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Plywood and…
Perspectives on How Louisiana Can Lead in a New Energy Era: Powering Louisiana Forum White Paper
The Powering Louisiana Forum (“PLF”) has distributed a White Paper titled: Perspectives on How Louisiana Can Lead in a New Energy Era (“White Paper”). PLF is described as a conference which: … brought together industry, government, and public-sector stakeholders to chart a shared strategy for…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Little Rock Decking/Railing Products Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Trex Company, Inc. (“TCI”) entered into an October 13th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an Air Permit. See Case #: CAO-25-0152. The CAO provides that TCI operates…
2026 Triennial Review/Arkansas Water Quality Standards: October 21st Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality Stakeholder Materials
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) held an October 21st stakeholder meeting addressing its 2026 Triennial Review of Arkansas’ Water Quality Standards (“WQS”): Pollution Control and Ecology Commission 8 CAR Part 21 (Rule 2). The review is…