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Department of Justice (DOJ) Enforcement Actions RCRA

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Environmental Criminal Enforcement: Eugene, Oregon Wood Treatment Facility Operators Sentenced for Alleged Hazardous Waste/Clean...

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

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Citizen Suit Enforcement/RCRA Remediation: Federal Appellate Court Addresses Imminent/Endangerment Question

The United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit (“7th Circuit”) addressed in an August 16th Opinion an issue arising out of a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (“RCRA”) citizen suit action. See Schmucker v....more

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Criminal Enforcement/ RCRA: US Department of Justice Announces Sentencing of Madison Heights, Michigan Plating Company/ Owner

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) Issued on November 6th a press release announcing the sentencing of Electro- Plating Services Inc (“EPS”) and its owner Gary Sayers for alleged violations of the Resources...more

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Criminal Enforcement/Hazardous Waste: U.S. Department of Justice References Guilty Plea of Madison Heights, Michigan,...

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a February 14th news release stating that Gary Alfred Sayers and his company, Electro-Plating Services Inc. (“EPSI”) pleaded guilty to a felony charge of illegal storage...more

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Issue Spotlight: Proper Hazardous Waste Storage and Disposal at Healthcare Facilities

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With all of the regulatory obligations that hospitals and other healthcare facilities need to comply with, it might be easy to overlook an environmental law that can lead to significant trouble. Hospitals may find themselves...more

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Criminal Enforcement/Resource Conservation and Recovery Act: United States Department of Justice Announces Guilty Plea of Metal...

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) announced in an October 18th news release that Phillip Michael Huddleston pleaded guilty to violating the Resource Conservation Recovery Act (“RCRA”). DOJ states alleges that...more

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RMP and General Duty Clause Enforcement Continues at EPA Region 1

As we reported last year, the U.S. EPA has stepped up its enforcement activity under the risk management provisions of the Clean Air Act (“CAA”), Section 112(r), focusing on both the Risk Management Plan (“RMP”) program rules...more

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