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SPCC Enforcement/Clean Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Tupelo, Mississippi Oil Storage Facility Owner Enter...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Khera Petroleum, LLC (“KP”) entered into a June 11th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act Spill Prevention, Control, and...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order Addressing Covington, Tennessee...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a June 18th Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Diamond Investments of TN Inc. (“Diamond”) addressing an alleged violation of underground storage...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and White County Compressor...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Merit Energy Company, LLC (“Merit”) entered into a May 15th Consent Administrative Order (”CAO”) addressing an alleged...more

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Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Conecuh County Gas/Oil Production Wellsite Enter into Consent...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Fletcher Petroleum CO., LLC (“Fletcher”) entered into a March 26th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See Consent Order No....more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Knoxville Facility Enter into Agreed Final...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and Ziptron Energy, Inc. (“ZEI”) entered into an April 4th Agreed Final Order (“AFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage Tank...more

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FTC secures record USD5.68 million gun-jumping penalty

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On January 7, 2025, the U.S. Federal Trade Commission announced a record USD5.68m civil penalty to settle alleged pre-merger coordination in violation of the HSR Act. This settlement is the largest dollar penalty that has...more

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DOJ Settles Claims of Illegal Pre-Merger Coordination Against Crude Oil Companies with Record $5.6 Million Gun Jumping Penalty

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On January 7, 2025, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) filed suit against three Texas-based crude oil companies—XCL Resources Holdings, LLC (XCL), Verdun Oil Company II, LLC (Verdun), and EP Energy LLC (EP)—alleging...more

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FTC Reminds Merging Parties: Don’t Jump the Gun During the HSR Waiting Period!

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Three crude oil producers have agreed to pay civil penalties totaling $5.7 million to settle allegations that they engaged in “gun jumping,” namely, allowing the acquirer to exercise control over the target’s business conduct...more

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Connecticut AG Reaches $2M Settlement With Pike Fuels Over Environmental Protection Claims

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Connecticut Attorney General (AG) William Tong announced a $2 million settlement with Pike Fuels to resolve allegations that the company violated Connecticut environmental protection laws by, among other things, falsifying...more

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CFTC Fines Commodities Trader $55 Million in First-Ever Whistleblower Rule Enforcement Action

The Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has joined the list of federal agencies targeting employment nondisclosure agreements and other restrictive covenants that allegedly restrict employees from making reports to...more

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CFTC’s Historic Enforcement Action Impacting the Oil Industry & Related Derivatives

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The Commodity Futures Trading Commission, under a reconstituted Commission, is signaling a new era of aggressive enforcement of the Commodity Exchange Act. Significant Violations and Penalties - United States- On...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Union County Oil Refinery...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Martin Operating Partnership L.P. (“MOP”) entered into an April 1st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

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Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Quitman Oil/Gas...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and JK Oilfield Service (“JK”) entered into a March 11th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an...more

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Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Conecuh County Oil and Gas Well Operator Enter into Consent...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Pruet Production Company (“PPC”) entered into a March 4th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Major Source Operating Permit (“Permit”). ...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania Underground Storage Tank Owner Enter...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Pocono Gas Stations Inc. (“PGSI”) entered into a December 30th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Pennsylvania Department...more

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FERC Assesses Significant Civil Penalty Against Natural Gas Pipeline for Allegedly Violating Certificate

On January 7, 2019, the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC or “the Commission”) issued an Order approving a settlement between its Office of Enforcement (Enforcement) and Algonquin Gas Transmission, LLC (Algonquin)...more

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Underground Injection Control/Safe Drinking Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Crawford County,...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Dart Oil & Gas Corporation (“Dart”) entered into a November 29th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of certain underground...more

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Red Notice Newsletter - September 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS - Petrobras Settles with U.S. Authorities Over Alleged FCPA Violations - On September 27, 2018, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC)...more

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Used Oil/Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and South Lyon, Michigan Metal Heat Treating Facility...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Sun Steel Treating (“Sun”) entered into a June 21st Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of Resource Conservation and Recovery...more

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311/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Leominster, Massachusetts Oil Company Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Fraticelli Oil Company (“FOC”) entered into an April 23rd Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) for alleged violation of Section 311(b)(3) of the Clean Water Act....more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Owner/Operator of New York Facilities Enter into Expedited...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency and Blueox Corporation (“BC”) entered into an April 4th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of Subtitle I of the Resource Conservation and...more

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Red Notice Newsletter - Russian

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS – Canadian Mining Company Settles with SEC over FCPA Charges – On March 26, Kinross Gold Corporation settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its alleged failure to...more

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Release Reporting/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Madison, Minnesota Facility Operator Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Lac qui Parle Cooperative Oil Company (“LPCOC”) entered into an April 6th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) that addresses an alleged violation of the...more

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Red Notice Newsletter - Chinese

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS – Canadian Mining Company Settles with SEC over FCPA Charges – On March 26, Kinross Gold Corporation settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its alleged failure to...more

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Red Notice Newsletter - March 2018

ANTICORRUPTION DEVELOPMENTS – Canadian Mining Company Settles with SEC over FCPA Charges – On March 26, Kinross Gold Corporation settled with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) over its alleged failure to...more

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