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Enforcement Actions Reporting Requirements Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)

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Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Greenwood Soybean Processing/Oil Extraction Facility Enter...

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Oxbow Greenwood, LLC (“OG”) entered into a July 3rd Agreed Order 9 (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of an Air Permit. See Order No. 7520 25....more

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112(r)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Santa Ana, California Chemical Supplier Enter into Expedited...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Gallade Chemical, Inc. (“GCI”) entered into a July 11th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the regulations implementing...more

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EPA Continues Focus on Antimicrobial Pesticide Enforcement in 2025

Key Takeaways - What Happened: EPA continues to assess significant penalties against manufacturers and distributors of antimicrobial products under the new administration....more

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Unpacking EPA’s PFAS Announcement: Addressing Contamination with Ambiguity Ahead

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a comprehensive set of actions to address per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination on April 28, 2025, with a focus on preventing PFAS from entering...more

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EPA Announces Upcoming Plans to Address PFAS

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On 28 April 2025, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced the agency’s upcoming plans to address Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS). This marks the new administration’s most...more

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Refrigerant Regulations/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and East Brunswick, New Jersey HVAC Company Enter...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Gold Medal Service (“GMS”) entered into an April 7th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Clean Air Act regulations 40...more

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EPA Speaks on PFAS: What Manufacturers Need to Know

After addressing a number of other programs over the first 100 days of the new administration, on April 28, 2025, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finally addressed PFAS. Administrator Lee Zeldin outlined a number of...more

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[Event] 2nd Annual Summit on PFAS Regulation, Compliance and Litigation - May 29th - 30th, New York, NY

The PFAS regulatory landscape is evolving fast, and with a new administration on the horizon, major changes in compliance, enforcement, and litigation risks could be imminent. If your business fails to stay ahead, you can...more

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EPA’s PFAS Enforcement Plan Advances As Two PFAS Reporting Requirements Set To Go Into Effect

EPA Adds Nine New PFAS to List of Chemicals Subject to Toxic Chemical Release Reporting Under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act and The Pollution Prevention Act On January 6, 2025, the EPA published a...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Cedar Rapids, Iowa Industrial Paint Manufacturer Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Klinger Paint Company, Inc. (“Klinger”) entered into a January 7th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Resource...more

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Water System Restructuring Assessment Rule/Safe Drinking Water Act: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Announces Proposed Rule

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) announced what it describes as the: Water System Restructuring Assessment Rule (“WSRA”). The WSRA is described as outlining a framework for states, public...more

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EPA Releases PFAS Reporting Rule

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TCSA-Based Requirement Covers Manufactured and Imported Items - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently released a final rule under the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) requiring reporting of historic...more

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SCAQMD Announces Enforcement of Southern California Warehouse Regulation Despite Ongoing Litigation

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Regulators are pursuing steep fines in response to widespread alleged noncompliance with an emissions rule still subject to potential reversal by the courts. On September 20, 2023, the South Coast Air Quality Management...more

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PFAS CERCLA (Superfund) Liability: Congressional Letter Requesting Equal Treatment (Enforcement Discretion) for Privately...

Congressman Mike Thompson (California) transmitted a June 2nd letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Administrator Michael S. Regan asking for: . . . equal treatment for publicly and privately...more

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Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation Issues No Action Assurance Memorandums in Response to COVID-19 Caused...

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Last week, the Alaska Department of Environmental Conservation (“ADEC”) issued two No Action Assurance Memorandums, one from the Division of Water (“Water Memo”) and one from the Division of Air Quality (“Air Memo”), to...more

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EPA Issues Enforcement Discretion Policy During COVID-19

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a memorandum describing how and when the Agency will implement temporary enforcement discretion for certain federal environmental noncompliance during the COVID-19...more

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Methanol Release/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Adrian, Michigan Facility Operator Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and W2Fuel Adrian II, LLC, (“W2”) entered into an August 28 Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of Section 103(a) of the...more

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Release Reporting/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Cabarrus County, North Carolina, Water and Sewer...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Water and Sewer Authority of Cabarrus County, North Carolina (“WSACC”), entered into a February 12th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: United States Environmental Protection Agency and Salina, Kansas, Underground Storage Tank Owner Enter...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) entered into a September 12th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) with a Salina, Kansas, underground storage tank (“UST”) owner addressing an alleged violation of...more

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Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Tampa, Florida...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Tampa Steel Erecting Company (“Tampa Steel”) entered into an October 16th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) to address alleged violations of the Emergency...more

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EPA Enforcement of Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Late Reporters: U.S. EPA Office of Inspector General Project Notification

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Inspector General (“OIG”) issued a Project Notification titled: EPA Enforcement of Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Late Reporters - The Project...more

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Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order/Civil Penalty for Vonore, Tennessee Boat Manufacturing...

The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“TAPCB”) issued a September 11th Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Yamaha Jet Boat Manufacturing U.S.A., Inc. (“Yamaha”) for an alleged...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Elmira, New York Tank Owner Enter into Expedited Settlement...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and S & H Food Mart, LLC (“S & H”) entered into a July 5th Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Subtitle...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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Strange But True: Recent EPA and State Actions Show Breadth of Environmental Enforcement

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A trilogy of recent federal and state enforcement actions show just how far agencies will go to enforce environmental regulations. Now may be a good time for a compliance audit....more

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