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National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Spring 2026 Meeting Summary
The Mitchell Williams Insurance Regulatory team of lawyers recently attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Spring National Meeting which was held in San Diego, California. This summary highlights issues that various NAIC groups addressed. What You Need to Know: The…
Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Reeves County, Texas Saltwater Disposal Facility Operator Enter into Consent Agreement
May 28, 2026
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and WES Water Holdings, LLC (“WES”) entered into a May 14th Consent Agreement (“CA”) alleging violations of Clean Air Act regulations. See Docket NO. CAA-06-2026-3303. The CA provides that WES owns and/or operates a saltwater disposal…
ANRC Unanimously Adopts New Financial Assistance Rules Following Public Comment
On May 12, 2026, the Arkansas Natural Resources Commission unanimously adopted the proposed amendments to its Financial Assistance rules, completing a key step in implementing the state's new Water and Sewer Treatment Facilities Grant Program. The rules will now advance through the legislative…
2026 State of the Water Industry: American Water Works Association Report
May 27, 2026
The American Water Works Association (“AWWA”) has issued a document titled: 2026 State of the Water Industry (“Report”). AWWA describes the Report as providing: … key insights into the priorities for water utilities and challenges they currently face. The Report is the latest of an annual…
Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Livermore, California Landfill Operator Enter into Consent Agreement
May 27, 2026
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Waste Management of Alameda County, Inc. (“WMAC”) entered into an April 28th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. See Docket No. CAA-09-2026-0053. The CAFO provides that WMAC owns…
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law Blog
National Environmental Policy Act/Applicability to Hazardous Waste Permitting: Associated General Contractors of America Amicus Brief Addressing Pending U.S. Supreme Court Appeal
The Associated General Contractors of America, Inc and a number of other trade organizations submitted an Amicus Brief to the Supreme Court of the United States (“SC”) in the currently pending matter: United States Department of the Air Force, ET AL v. Prutehi Guahan. The other organizations…
Borrow Pit/Louisiana Parish Ordinance: Federal Court Addresses Enforceability of Settlement Agreement
Co-Author Mason Bravo The United States District Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana (“Court”) addressed in a June 3rd Order & Reasons an issue arising out of a Plaquemines Parish Government’s (“Parish”) attempt to reimpose local excavation restrictions on a borrow pit operator…
Arkansas Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks: June 24th Meeting
As noted in a previous blog post, Arkansas operates a petroleum storage tank trust fund that provides reimbursement for eligible storage tanks that suffer corrective action requirements and third-party damage claims due to a release of petroleum. The Advisory Committee on Petroleum Storage Tanks…
Draft Nondisclosures/Federal Agency Employees: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Submits Comments to United States Office of Personnel Management
The Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (“PEER”) submitted June 16, 2026 comments on the United States Office of Personnel Management (“OPM”) Notice with Request to Comment (“Notice”) on what the federal agency describes as: … a draft nondisclosure agreement (NDA) for use by federal…
Metroplan Energy & Environment Innovation Funding: Final Call for Applications Announced
Metroplan announced on June 16th what it described as the “final call” for the organization’s Energy & Environment Innovation funding. Eligible applicants for funding include the following who serve Central Arkansas: Cities Counties Nonprofits State agencies The application process is described…