The Legal and Practical Challenges of California's Advanced Clean Fleets Regulation
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Schoenbrod: SCOTUS Ruling Helps EPA Deal With a "Stupid Statute"
The United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania issued a June 20th news release stating that Erie Coke Corporation (“ECC”) has pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts related to alleged criminal...more
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued an April 23rd news release stating that a federal judge in Oregon sentenced two companies responsible for the operation of the J.H. Baxter wood treatment facility in...more
The Chairman of the United States House of Representatives Committee on Small Business (“Committee”) sent a February 14th letter to United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Michael S. Reagan...more
On July 25, 2023, Representative Ted Lieu and 19 other Democratic lawmakers from the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, requesting that the Department of Justice...more
New York AG Letitia James, together with the EPA and the DOJ, reached a settlement with FrieslandCampina Ingredients North America, Inc. to resolve allegations that its Delhi, New York facility emitted dangerous air and water...more
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Globe Metallurgical, Inc. (“GMI”) entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) in the United States District Court (Southern District of Ohio) addressing alleged Clean Air Act...more
The United States District Court (Eastern District Wisconsin) (“Court”) addressed in a July 27th Order a request by the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) acting on behalf of the United States Environmental...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Clean Air Scientific Advisory Committee (“CASAC”) transmitted a June 9th letter to Administrator Michael S. Regan addressing: CASAC Review of the EPA’s Policy...more
On May 11, 2023, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced the launch of its Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI) Environmental Crimes Task Force. This new task force will focus specifically on combating...more
The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Oregon (“Department of Justice [“DOJ”]) issued an August 24th news release stating that Hydro Extrusion USA (“Hydro”) had been charged with negligent endangerment under...more
As noted in an April 27th blog post, the Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief (“Complaint”) in the United States...more
In January, I noted that Ameren Missouri had surrendered in its defense of the NSR enforcement action brought by DOJ with respect to the Rush Island generating facility. Ameren Missouri submitted to the Court a proposal to...more
Federal environmental policies are likely to undergo significant changes at DOJ and EPA under the Biden administration, including alteration of many Trump administration enforcement policies. Since many of these existing...more
Court allows Exide to abandon a toxic site in Vernon. Taxpayers will fund the cleanup - Bullet Los Angeles Times – October 16 - Chief Judge Christopher Sontchi of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Delaware ruled...more
President Trump makes agricultural water demands priority for new office - U.S. News & World Report – October 13 - President Donald Trump this Tuesday created what he called a “subcabinet” for federal water issues,...more
The United States Department of Justice and Commonwealth of Massachusetts (collectively “DOJ”) and Sprague Resources, L.P. and Sprague Operating Resources, LLC (collectively “Sprague”) entered into a May 29th Consent Decree...more
Last week, the EPA announced two significant settlements for violations of the Clean Air Act relating to emissions of volatile organic compounds (“VOCs”) from upstream oil and gas production facilities. These enforcement...more
The Subcommittee on Environment of the United States House of Representatives Energy and Commerce Committee held a hearing on February 14th entitled: New Source Review Permitting Challenges for Manufacturing of...more
The Business Insider discussed McDonald’s focus on chicken. USAgNet discussed a study on the impacts of air pollution on behavior....more
Earlier this year, EPA announced revised National Enforcement Initiatives (“NEIs”) beginning October 1, 2016 for fiscal years 2017-2019. Among other areas of concentration, EPA’s NEIs include the expansion of a previous air...more
The news has been full of stories and articles concerning Coal Combustion Residuals (CCR), also referred to as coal ash. CCR became a hot topic in 2008 when a coal ash pond at a utility plant in Tennessee spilled more than 5...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - Exide cleanup: Los Angeles County approves $2 million to facilitate lead removal at homes: Los Angeles Times - Oct 27: Los Angeles County supervisors, frustrated by what they say is a...more
Welcome to the third issue of Focus on China Compliance for 2015. According to the FCPA Blog’s October 2015 Corporate Investigations List, China leads the countries reported to be involved in FCPA investigations with 29...more
Environmental and Policy Focus - Volkswagen says 11 million cars may be involved in emissions scandal; probes multiply: Reuters - Sep 23: Volkswagen AG said a scandal over falsified U.S. vehicle emission tests could...more