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…
Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Oil and Gas Commission: SWA Lithium LLC's Lithium Compensation Structure Approved
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Oil and Gas Commission (“Commission”) addressed an application for the establishment of a lithium compensation structure at its May 28th meeting in Magnolia. The lithium compensation structure application was submitted by SWA Lithium, LLC (“SWA”)…
Site-Specific Targeting Inspection Program: Occupational Safety and Health Administration Updates Inspection Program
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) announced on May 20th that it has updated its inspection program to direct agency enforcement resources to establishments with the highest rates of injuries and illness based on data submitted in accordance with recordkeeping requirements…
112(r)(7)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Cactus, Texas Beef Processing Facility Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Cactus Beef Processing Facility (“Cactus”) entered into a May 15th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of Section 112(r(7) of the Clean Air Act. See Docket No. CAA 06-2025-3346. The ESA addresses a beef…
Section 401/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Issues Memorandum Addressing Scope of the Certification Process
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued a May 21st memorandum titled” Clarification regarding the Application of Clean Water Act Section 401 Certification (“Memorandum”). The Memorandum is transmitted from EPA Office of Water Acting Assistant Administrator Peggy Browne…