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Arkansas Energy & Environment

E&E advances responsible management of resources and protection of the environment

Division of Energy & Mineral Resources

DEMR promotes sustainable, orderly, and environmentally sound development of energy and mineral resources

Division of Environmental Quality

DEQ advances the quality of our environment and economy through the protection of air, land, and water resources

Pollution Control & Ecology Commission

PC&EC promulgates rules and provides adjudicatory review of certain administrative actions, as authorized by the Arkansas Water and Air Pollution Control Act

AR Will Benefit from Increased Demand for Lithium

The fascination with Arkansas’s diamond mines soon may be matched with interest in its bromine brines. A state-of-the-art facility is already extracting lithium—a critical mineral for the production of batteries and electronics—from bromine brines produced from the Jurassic Smackover Formation.

Meet E&E Secretary

Shane E. Khoury

"As E&E secretary, I will work to promote and encourage the environmentally sound development of our energy and mineral resources while protecting our Natural State’s clean air, water, and land. I will also ensure that E&E consistently operates with integrity, transparency, and efficiency. When we work together, we diversify our strengths to protect, promote, and enhance some of Arkansas’s most valuable resources so that we continue to build a prosperous future."

NEWS

PC&EC to Hold October 2024 Meeting

October 21, 2024

AIR QUALITY ADVISORY: CODE ORANGE FOR PARTICULATE MATTER

October 18, 2024

AIR QUALITY ADVISORY: CODE ORANGE FOR OZONE FOR WASHINGTON AND BENTON COUNTIES

October 4, 2024

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Nov

Solid Waste Committee Meeting

November 21, 2024

| 10:30 am

5301 Northshore Dr, North Little Rock, AR 72118

Dec

PST Advisory Committee

December 4, 2024

| 9:00 am

5301 Northshore Dr, North Little Rock, AR 72118

Dec

LPGB Meeting

December 5, 2024

| 1:00 pm

3800 Richards Rd, North Little Rock, AR 72117

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Harmful Algal Bloom Advisory for Lake Bennett in Faulkner County

NORTH LITTLE ROCK— The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment’s (E&E) Division of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has issued a Harmful Algal Bloom Advisory for Lake Bennett in Faulkner County, …

CAP Marketing Board schedules quarterly meeting

NORTH LITTLE ROCK — The Arkansas State Marketing Board for Recyclables and Compliance Advisory Panel (CAP) will conduct its fourth quarterly meeting on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, in North Little Rock. Me…

AWLC schedules November meeting

The regular meeting of the Arkansas Wastewater Licensing Committee (AWLC) will be held via Microsoft Teams on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024, at 11 a.m. The meeting is open to the public to follow along and …

E&E’s mission is to provide effective and efficient energy and environmental solutions informed by science. That means we responsibly manage Arkansas’s natural resources and protect its environment. These representative accomplishments demonstrate our success in keeping Arkansas economically sound and naturally beautiful.

Acres Returned to Use

$1.52 million

Awarded Through GoRed! Program

47k

Water Analyses Performed

560

Houses Weatherized

$11.8

In Recycling Tax Credits

Electric Vehicle Chargers Installed

599

Propane Permits Issued

Seismic Events Evaluated

4927

Miles of Pipeline Permitted & Inspected