Arkansas Energy & Environment

E&E promotes responsible management of resources, protects the environment, and implements effective and efficient policies for the benefit of Arkansas.

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​

E&E and ABB Celebrate Diamond Status Induction into Natural State Stewardship Program

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."

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5301 Northshore Dr, North Little Rock, AR 72118
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NORTH LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — The Pollution Control and Ecology Commission (PC&EC) has canceled its meeting scheduled for Friday, April 24, 2026. The next PC&EC meeting is scheduled for Thursda…

2025 Department Metrics

E&E’s mission promotes responsible management of resources, protects the environment, and implements effective and efficient policies for the benefit of Arkansas. These representative accomplishments demonstrate our success in keeping Arkansas economically sound and naturally beautiful.

317
Acres Returned to Use
$634,000
Awarded Through GoRed! Program
40,228
Water Analyses Performed
490
Houses Weatherized
$679 M
In Recycling Tax Credits
611
Propane Permits Issued
85
Seismic Events Evaluated
4,943
Miles of Pipeline Permitted & Inspected
68,821
Energy Bill Payments Issued

Report an Emergency

If you are reporting a spill, leak, geohazard event, release of petroleum products, hazardous materials, or gases that requires an immediate emergency response, please call the:

Arkansas Division of Emergency Management
800-322-4012

Then contact the Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment:

E&E Emergency Management
501-682-0716

If after hours, please leave a message. Your call will be returned.

E&E Area Offices

Batesville
870-793-4762
Fayetteville
479-267-0811
Jonesboro
870-935-7221
Mountain Home
870-424-3322
Russellville
479-968-7778
E&E Organizational Chart

Severe Weather: Donate to the Arkansas Disaster Relief Program