Between the Lines Blog
Service Animals in Arkansas Schools: What Every Administrator Should Know - Part Two
In a prior installment of this blog post we outlined the law that all Arkansas school administrators should know about service animals. Now we turn to a slightly less clear issue that comes up quite frequently: the difference between service animals and emotional support animals. The Mitchell…
Service Animals in Arkansas Schools: What Every Administrator Should Know (Part 1)
Navigating the ADA, Reasonable Accommodations, and Safety in Practice If you’ve ever had a parent or visitor arrive at your school event with a dog, you’ve probably found yourself asking: What are my legal responsibilities? What questions am I allowed to ask? How do I balance access, safety, and…
National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Fall 2025 Meeting Summary
The Mitchell Williams Insurance Regulatory team of lawyers recently attended the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Fall 2025 National Meeting which was held in Hollywood, FL. This summary highlights issues that various NAIC groups addressed. What You Need to Know: …
Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Ashland Facility
December 9, 2025
The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a November 5th Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Brockton USA, LLC (“BU”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage Tank (“UST”) regulations. See Case No. UST25-0111. The Order provides that BU is a…
Federal Government Poised to Amend Definition of Short-Term, Limited-Duration Insurance … (Again)
On August 7, 2025, the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services, Labor, and the Treasury (collectively “the Departments”) released a statement that they intend to undertake notice-and-comment rulemaking to reconsider the 2024 amendments to the federal regulatory definition of short-term…
Arkansas Environmental, Energy, and Water Law Blog
Summer Effluent Limit/Clean Water Act: Medway, POTW Challenges NPDES Permit Before U.S. EPA Environmental Appeals Board
The Charles River Pollution Control District (“District”) filed a January 13th document before the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Environmental Appeals Board (“EAB”) styled: Petition for Review of Charles River Pollution Control District for NPDES Permit Issued by Region 1…
Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission Meeting - January 23rd Meeting/Agenda Announced
The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment announced the agenda for the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (“Commission”) meeting on January 23rd. The Commission is the environmental policy-making body for Arkansas. The Commission, with certain exceptions, meets on a monthly…
Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Order/Assessment of Civil Penalty Addressing Dayton Rubber Manufacturing Facility
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“”Board”) issued a Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Nokian Tyres U.S. Operation (“Nokian”) addressing alleged violations of an Air Permit. See Case No. APC25-0151. The Order provides that Nokian operates a rubber…
Section 401/Clean Water Act: U.S. EPA Issues Proposed Rule Addressing Certification
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced on January 13th a proposed rule addressing the certification process under Section 401 of the Clean Water Act. The proposed rule narrows the Section 401 scope with the EPA stating that it would: … return Clean Water Act (CWA)…
Manure Digesters: Buffalo River Watershed Alliance and other Environmental Organizations Petition for Rulemaking to Deem Such Activities Ineligible for Funds Under the Rural Energy for America Program
The Buffalo River Watershed Alliance and 42 other environmental organizations (collectively, “BRWA”) submitted a Petition to the United States Department of Agriculture Rural Business-Cooperative Service (“RBCS”) styled: PETITION FOR RULEMAKING TO DEEM MANURE DIGESTERS INELIGIBLE FOR FUNDS UNDER…