Oil Spill Enforcement: Virginia Department of Environmental Quality and Pipeline Operator Enter into Order by Consent
The Virginia Department of Environmental Quality (“VDEQ”) and Products (SE) Pipe Line Corporation (“PPL”) entered into a August 26th Order by Consent (“Order”) addressing an alleged violation of Va. Code § 62.1-44.34:18.A. See PC No. 2026-3094. PPL is stated to operate a pipeline near Herndon…
Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment/Arkansas Department of Health Execute Memorandum of Agreement: Single Lead Agency/Single Point of Contact Designated for Each Category of Domestic Wastewater System
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (“E&E”) and the Arkansas Department of Health (“ADH”) announced that they have executed a Memorandum of Agreement (“MOA”) that: … streamlines the review, permitting, and regulation of domestic wastewater systems and their collection systems across…
Ethanol as a Marine Fuel/Exploring its Usability: Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping Report
The Mærsk Mc-Kinney Møller Center for Zero Carbon Shipping (“Mærsk”) issued an October 2026 report titled: Ethanol as a marine fuel: exploring its usability (“Report”). The primary focus of the Report is an examination of ethanol’s technical viability as a marine fuel. The Report initially notes…
Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026: United States Senator Curtis (Utah) Introduces Legislation Establishing National Standards for Recycled Content/Environmental Marketing Claims
United States Senator John Curtis (Utah) introduced on October 6th the Recycled Materials Attribution Act of 2026 (“Act”). See S.5674. The Act is described as establishing clear, consistent national standards for recycled content and related environmental marketing claims. The legislation is…
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…