Stormwater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Tupelo Construction Project Owner Enter into Agreed Order
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and JS, LLC (“JS”) entered into a February 19th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Construction Stormwater General Permit. See Order No. 7459 25. The AO provides that JS owns and operates a construction project in…
Artificial Intelligence/Generative AI's Environmental and Human Effects: April 22nd U.S. GAO Report
The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) released on April 22nd a report titled: Artificial Intelligence: Generative AI's Environmental and Human Effects (“Report”). See GAO-25-107172. GAO was asked to conduct a technology assessment of generative AI effects. In particular, GAO…
Common Law Action/Class Action Complaint: Washington County, Arkansas Circuit Court Action Filed Against Springdale Landfill
Three individuals (collectively, “Plaintiffs”) filed on April 18th a class action Complaint (“Complaint”) against Eco-Vista, LLC (“Eco-Vista”), in the Circuit Court of Washington County, Arkansas. See 72CV-25-1748. The Complaint states that Eco-Vista owns a landfill in Springdale, Arkansas. The…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks – April 30th Meeting
As noted in previous blog posts, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks for certain corrective actions and third-party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks meets monthly…
Arkansas Legislative Update: New Technology, Privacy and Cybersecurity Laws
April 23, 2025
by Lizzi Esparza
The Regular Session of the 95th General Assembly is set to adjourn sine die on Monday, May 5, 2025. During this session, the Arkansas legislature passed several bills relating to technology, privacy and cybersecurity which will impact many different industries. Regulating the use of artificial…