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
Recommendations for Superfund Cleanup Program Improvements: Association of State And Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials Position Paper
The Association of State And Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) released a position paper titled: RECOMMENDATIONS FOR SUPERFUND CLEANUP PROGRAM IMPROVEMENTS (“Position Paper”). The Position Paper identifies areas that ASTSWMO membership has designated as priority topics for…
Repurposing EV Batteries for Second-Life Stationary Storage/Market Landscape and Key Policy Challenges: ACEEE Policy Brief
The American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (“ACEEE”) released a policy brief titled: Repurposing EV Batteries for Second-Life Stationary Storage: Market Landscape and Key Challenges (“Policy Brief”). The Policy Brief is authored by Peter Huether, ACEEE Senior Research Associate for…
Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Searcy Compression Station Operator Enter into Consent Administrative Order
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Merit Energy Company, LLC (“Merit”) entered into a May 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See LIS No. 25-041. The CAO provides that Merit owns…
Microplastics/California Department of Toxic Substances Control: Proposed Addition to the Candidate Chemical List
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (“DTSC”) is proposing a definition of microplastics, and the addition of microplastics to the Candidate Chemicals List under California’s Safer Consumer Products regulations (“Regulations”). See DTSC Reference Number: R-2023-05R. The Regulations…
Arkansas Natural Resources Commission: July 17 Meeting Scheduled
The Arkansas Natural Resources Commission has scheduled its next meeting for July 17th. The meeting will be held at the Arkansas Department of Agriculture at 1:30 P.M. The Department of Agriculture is located at 1 Natural Resources Drive, Little Rock, AR 72205. The agenda includes the following: …