Environmental Violations, Guilty Pleas

Environmental Criminal Enforcement/Clean Air Act: Erie, Pennsylvania Coke Manufacturing Plant Owner Guilty Plea

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/26/2025

The United States Attorney’s Office, Western District of Pennsylvania issued a June 20th news release stating that Erie Coke Corporation (“ECC”) has pleaded guilty in federal court to two counts related to alleged criminal...more

Criminal Enforcement/Lead Based Paint Rules: U.S. Department of Justice Announced Sentencing of Washington, D.C., Individual for...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/24/2020

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a January 16th news release stating that a Washington, D.C. individual had been sentenced in the United States District Court for allegedly violating the Toxic Substances...more

Asbestos/Criminal Enforcement: U.S. Attorney (District of Connecticut) Announces Guilty Plea for Asbestos Removal

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/11/2019

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut issued a May 23rd news release stating that Aleks Rakaj plead guilty to one count of illegal asbestos removal in violation of the Clean Air Act. The...more

Criminal Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality References Guilty Plea of Orleans Parish Individual for...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/30/2019

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) issued a January 23rd news release stating that Bryant Joseph Ballard pleaded guilty on January 18th in Orleans Parish Criminal District Court for illegal disposal of...more

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training: Environmental Crimes Case Bulletin –...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/27/2018

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training publishes an environmental Case Crimes Bulletin (“Bulletin”) that summarizes publicized investigative activity...more

Environmental Violations › Guilty Pleas

Environmental Criminal Enforcement/Clean Air Act: Erie, Pennsylvania Coke Manufacturing Plant Owner Guilty Plea

Criminal Enforcement/Lead Based Paint Rules: U.S. Department of Justice Announced Sentencing of Washington, D.C., Individual for...

Asbestos/Criminal Enforcement: U.S. Attorney (District of Connecticut) Announces Guilty Plea for Asbestos Removal

Criminal Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality References Guilty Plea of Orleans Parish Individual for...

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training: Environmental Crimes Case Bulletin –...

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