Between the Lines Blog
What Agricultural Landowners Need to Know Now About Leases to Minimize Future Risk
June 20, 2025
by John P. Talbot
According to the USDA – Economic Research Service, there are approximately 911 million acres of farmland in the lower 48 states, with roughly 60% of this farmland owner-operated and 40% of it leased. For tillable cropland acres specifically, the percentage of rented ground is higher, approximately…
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…
State Air Trends & Successes: Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies Issues 2025 Report
May 28, 2025
The Association of Air Pollution Control Agencies ("AAPCA") issued the 2025 edition of its annual report titled: State Air Trends & Successes ("Report"). AAPCA describes itself as a: ...National Small Land, non-profit consensus-driven organization focused on assisting state and local air…
2025 Arkansas Insurance Legislation Summary: Health
This is the third 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 provides for…
2025 Arkansas Insurance Legislation Summary: P&C
This is the second 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 provides for…
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law Blog
Data Centers/Clean Air Act: Washington Department of Ecology Draft Area-Specific General Order
The Washington Department of Ecology (“WDE”) has proposed an air quality general order for data centers in certain areas of the State of Washington. The draft order applies to data centers that use emergency generators powered by diesel. Data centers are often described as a centralized physical…
Reset Recycling in Arkansas: Lucy Cross (Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality) Solid Waste Association of North America Presentation
Lucy Cross undertook a presentation at the August 20th Arkansas Chapter’s Annual Meeting/Update of the Solid Waste Association of North America in Conway titled: RESET RECYCLING IN ARKANSAS (“Presentation”). Ms. Cross serves as the Director of Enterprise Services at the Arkansas Department of…
112(r)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and City of Dallas, Oregon Wastewater Treatment Plant Enter into Expedited Settlement Agreement
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and City of Dallas, Oregon entered into a July 25th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Clean Air Act. See DOCKET NO. CAA-10-2025-0141. The ESA provides that Dallas operates a wastewater treatment…
Persistent Chemicals/Information on EPA's Analysis of Costs for its PFAS Drinking Water Regulation: U.S. Government Accountability Office Report
The United States Government Accountability Office (“GAO”) issued a July 30th report titled: Persistent Chemicals: Information on EPA’s Analysis of Costs for its PFAS Drinking Water Regulation (“Report”). See GAO-25-107897. GAO describes the Report as a “Q&A report to Congressional Committees.”…
104(g) National Competitive Grants: Arkansas Water Resources Center Announces USGS Request for Proposals
The Arkansas Water Resources Center (“AWRC”) announced on August 18th that the U.S. Geological Survey (“USGS”) has released the request for proposals for the FY2025 104(g) National Competitive Grants Programs. AWRC states that investigators at any Arkansas institution of higher learning may apply…