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Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Middletown, Pennsylvania Scrap Recycler Enter Into Expedited...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Shemas Iron Works (“SIW”) entered into a June 30th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See Docket No.:...more

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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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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Atkins Enter...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Atkins, Arkansas entered into a May 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Garland County...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Lakeside Gardens Horizontal Property Regime (“Lakeside”) entered into a February 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”)...more

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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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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Randolph County...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Northeast Arkansas Public Water Authority (“Northeast”) entered into a March 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”)...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Van Buren Wastewater...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Van Buren Municipal Utilities (“Van Buren”) entered into a February 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Saline County...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Bauxite, Arkansas entered into a March 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of the...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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