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McGlinchey Stafford

Supreme Court’s Cert Denials Pave Way for Surge in Environmental Citizen Suits

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In a significant victory for environmental advocacy groups, the Supreme Court’s refusal on June 30, 2025 to grant certiorari in two pivotal cases (Port of Tacoma, et al. v. Puget Soundkeeper Alliance and ExxonMobil Corp., et...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Searcy Compression Station...

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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Storage Tank Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Complaint/Compliance Order Addressing Isabel, South Dakota Facility

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) filed a Complaint, Compliance Order, and Notice of Opportunity for Hearing (“Complaint”) on June 16th to Jack’s Service Center (“JSC”) for alleged violations of the...more

Allen Matkins

Citizen Suit Enforcement Under the Industrial General Permit: How Businesses Can Avoid Substantial Costs Associated with Notice...

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Each year, many California businesses receive letters from private entities, typically environmental nongovernmental organizations (Citizen Groups), alleging that those businesses’ facilities are in violation of applicable...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order/Assessment Addressing Memphis...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a May 14th Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Federal Express Corporation (“Federal Express”). See Case No. HWM 24-0028....more

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Efficiency Standards Enforcement: California Energy Commission and City of Industry Computer Manufacturer Enter into Settlement...

The California Energy Commission (“CEC”) and Sceptre, Inc. (“SI”) entered into an March 24th Settlement Agreement and Release (“Settlement”) addressing alleged violations of Appliance Efficiency Regulations at California Code...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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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Jasper Enter...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Jasper, Arkansas entered into a December 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a...more

Oberheiden P.C.

EPA Litigation Defense in 2024: Strategies for Companies Facing Civil or Criminal Penalties

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is responsible for enforcing the federal laws, regulations, and Executive Orders focused on protecting the environment for the benefit of the American people, threatened and...more

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EPA Updates Its Audit Policy with "eDisclosure"

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On June 10, 2015, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency hosted a webinar describing a plan to modernize the implementation of its April 11, 2000 Audit Policy. The plan – called eDisclosure – attempts to provide a...more

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