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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
The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and CF Rail Services, LLC (“CF”) entered into a March 4th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit. See Order No. 7458 25. The AO...more
The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) has filed on December 18, 2024, an Administrative Complaint against Jackson & Son Distributors, Inc. dba Jackson and Son Oil (“JS”) alleging a violation of the Clean...more
On September 30, 2024, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York ruled that related lawsuits seeking to hold multiple global banks liable for financing mining activity that allegedly led to environmental...more
Australia continues to be a highly active jurisdiction for climate-related lawsuits. Since our last update in August 2023, we have seen a steady stream of suits commenced against corporations and government bodies in relation...more
In this edition of Faegre Drinker’s State Attorneys General Update, we discuss: • The California AG’s: • Plea deal with a pipeline operator relating to a 2021 oil spill...more
About seven years ago, one of the worst ecological disasters in Israel’s history occurred. During work to divert an oil pipeline, one of the old pipelines belonging to the government company Eilat Ashkelon Pipeline Co. Ltd....more
The Justice Department, the Environmental Protection Agency and the California Resources Board announced a joint settlement totaling roughly $1.5 billion with Daimler AG and its US subsidiary Mercedes Benz to resolve...more
With economic downturn comes bankruptcy. It is often observed that the intersections between the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and environmental law can create conflict, because while many federal and state environmental statutes seek...more
A recent judgment of the English High Court provides helpful guidance on the courts' approach to managing cases in response to the practical difficulties caused by the COVID-19 pandemic (Muncipio de Mariana and others v BHP...more
On March 26, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) issued a policy relaxing enforcement of some regulatory requirements in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The policy applies retroactively to March 13,...more
On March 26, 2020, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced it may ease enforcement of environmental legal obligations during the COVID-19 national emergency. Though some incorrectly interpreted this...more
Last week, the EPA announced two significant settlements for violations of the Clean Air Act relating to emissions of volatile organic compounds (“VOCs”) from upstream oil and gas production facilities. These enforcement...more
This is the eighth issue of WilmerHale’s 10-in-10 Hot Topics in Energy Series. Over the course of 10 weeks, our attorneys will share insights on current and emerging issues affecting the US energy sector. Attorneys from...more
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced in a news release that her office filed two lawsuits against the owner of two LaSalle County, Illinois, clean construction or debris demolition (“CCDD”) facilities. The...more
The recent shutdown of an auto parts supplier in Shanghai for violating environmental laws demonstrates a new era in China – one in which environmental concerns are being prioritized and laws enforced. Companies should rise...more