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ADEQ outlines agency structure, EPA delegations and Volkswagen settlement plans
Summary
Becky Keogh and Julie Link told the Senate committee that the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality administers multiple EPA‑delegated programs, is integrating an Office of Energy, and expects to administer Volkswagen settlement funds once a court approves the state program.
Becky Keogh, director of the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality, presented an overview of ADEQ’s organization, permitting priorities and outreach to the General Assembly. Keogh said ADEQ’s structure includes offices for water quality, air quality, land resources and a newly added Office of Energy; she described efforts to streamline permitting and reduce average days to…
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