Monday - June 30, 2025
Public Policy Tipoffs Involving Arkansas Newsletter for Monday June 30, 2025 ( 2 items )  

PHMSA Urged to Revise LNG Regulation Amid Safety Concerns
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- A public comment letter submitted to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) highlights critical safety issues surrounding liquefied natural gas (LNG) regulations. Jerry Havens, an emeritus distinguished professor of chemical engineering at the University of Arkansas, expressed his concerns regarding outdated regulations that have not been revised in over two decades. "The LNG regulations require a complete reevaluation and rewriting to cater f  more

Standard Lithium Calls for Action to Secure U.S. Critical Mineral Supply
WASHINGTON, June 30 -- Standard Lithium Ltd., El Dorado, Arkansas, has submitted comments to the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security regarding the Section 232 investigation into imports of processed critical minerals. The company highlighted the market volatility and Chinese dominance in critical minerals like lithium. The company asserted that China employs "hostile market practices" to manipulate prices, keeping them "depressed and below incentive prices required to su  more