Title 8 — Environmental Law
15 chapters · 561 sections in this title.
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-3-101 Designation of air quality areas
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No area within Arkansas shall be redesignated by the state for the purposes of permitting under the Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) of air quality requirements except by an act of the General Assembly.
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-3-102 Ambient air quality standards — Hydrogen sulfide
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(a) After review of scientific literature and similar standards in other states, the Arkansas Pollution Control and Ecology Commission shall promulgate, through procedures set out in § 8-4-202, ambient air quality standards or other appropriate regulatory controls that will prote…
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-3-103 Hydrogen sulfide emissions — Definition
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(a) Ambient Concentration Standard. (1) Except as provided in subsection (d) of this section, no person shall cause or permit emissions from any facility that result in predicted ambient hydrogen sulfide concentrations at any place beyond the facility's perimeter property boundar…
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-3-201 Findings — Purpose
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(a) The General Assembly finds that:(1) The United States Environmental Protection Agency has proposed emission guidelines for the regulation of carbon dioxide emissions from existing fossil-fuel-fired electric generating units under § 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 741…
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-3-202 Definitions
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(1) As used in this subchapter:(1) “Covered electric generating unit” means an existing fossil-fuel-fired electric generating unit within the state that is subject to regulation under federal emission guidelines;(2) “Federal emission guidelines” means a final rule, regulation, gu…
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-3-203 State plan preferred — State plan dependent on federal emission guidelines
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(a) (1) This subchapter does not require the Division of Environmental Quality to develop a state plan to regulate carbon dioxide emissions from existing fossil-fuel-fired electric generating units under § 111(d) of the Clean Air Act, 42 U.S.C. § 7411(d).(2) However, submission o…
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-3-204 Appeal of state plan — Adjudicatory process
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(a) If the Division of Environmental Quality proposes to finalize a state plan submittal for review and approval by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the division shall comply with the procedural requirements for notice and public comment specified in § 8-4-317. …
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-3-205 Assessing effects of state plan
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(a) Before seeking public comment on a proposed state plan for regulating carbon dioxide emissions from covered electric generating units or any permit amendment, rule amendment, or administrative order necessary to implement a state plan for regulating carbon dioxide emissions f…
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-3-206 Submission of state plan
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(a) The Division of Environmental Quality shall not submit a state plan to the United States Environmental Protection Agency under § 8-3-207 if the state plan:(1) Results in a significant rate increase annually for any rate class of the total delivered electricity cost per kilowa…
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-3-207 Procedures for approval of state plan
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(a) After the conclusion of the public comment period under § 8-4-317 and before transmitting a state plan to the Governor for submission of the state plan to the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Division of Environmental Quality shall transmit to the cochairs o…
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-3-208 Rate and reliability safety valve
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(a) If a state plan approved under this subchapter would result in a significant increase in the total electric or natural gas bill annually for any customer class as determined by the Arkansas Public Service Commission, the Division of Environmental Quality shall initiate develo…
Ark. Code Ann. § 8-3-209 [Repealed.]
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A.C.A. § 8-3-209Current through all legislation of the 2025 Regular Session.Arkansas Code of 1987 Annotated Official EditionCopyright © 2026 by the State of Arkansas All rights reserved