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Department of Justice (DOJ) Pollution Control Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Department of Justice and Thermal, California Mobile Home Park Enter into Consent Decree

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) on behalf of the federal Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) entered into a January 16th Consent Decree (“CD”) with the operators of the Oasis Mobile Home Park (“Park”) for...more

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Louisiana Seeks Vacatur of EPA Regulations Imposing Disparate Impact Requirements; 23 States Petition EPA to Amend Title VI of the...

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A hallmark of the Biden Administration’s approach to environmental justice has been using preexisting authorities to advance its agenda, none more so than Title VI of the Civil Rights Act. That approach now faces several...more

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U.S. Intensifies Environmental Crime Enforcement in Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

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In Short - The Situation: The U.S. Department of Justice ("DOJ" or "Department") and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") recently announced the creation of a regional, cross-agency taskforce, targeting...more

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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Criminal Enforcement: Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility Report

The organization Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (“PEER”) issued a report addressing criminal prosecution of United States environmental laws. The report was issued pursuant to a July 13th news release...more

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Environmental Criminal Enforcement/Clean Air Act: Dalles, Oregon, Aluminum Processing Facility Charged with Negligent Endangerment

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

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NPDES Permitting/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Motion to Dismiss Arkansas Department of Energy &...

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

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - October 2020 #4

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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

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U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Environment Hearing/New Source Review Permitting – Challenges for Manufacturing...

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

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EPA Region III Assesses Largest Superfund Stipulated Penalty Ever

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The Rodale Manufacturing facility in Emmaus, Pennsylvania was added to the National Priorities List in 1991 after more than 50 years of electrical component manufacturing. Operations at the facility included electroplating,...more

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