Environmental Violations, Settlement Agreements, Compliance

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

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/14/2025

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

Stormwater Enforcement: US Environmental Protection Agency and Leesville, South Carolina Timber Products Facility Enter Into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/24/2025

The United Stated Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and South Carolina Pole and Piling, Inc (“SCPPI”) entered into a February 11th Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (“Agreement”) addressing alleged...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Leesville, South Carolina Timber Products Facility Enter Into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/19/2025

The United Stated Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and South Carolina Pole and Piling, Inc (“SCPPI”) entered into a February 11th Expedited Settlement Agreement and Final Order (“Agreement”) addressing alleged...more

California anti-secrecy bill seeks to alert public of environmental hazards and defective products

Eversheds Sutherland (US) LLP on 5/25/2022

Recent legislation in California may increase legal costs, make settlements more difficult, and risk confidential business information being released to the public. The Public Right to Know Act of 2022 seeks to prohibit...more

VOC Emissions from Upstream Oil and Gas Operations: EPA Kicks Off 2020 Clean Air Enforcement with Two Significant Settlements

Vinson & Elkins LLP on 1/30/2020

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

Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Lakeland, Tennessee Operator Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/25/2019

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and Carroll’s Roofing & Construction, LLC, (“CRC”) entered into an August 6th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Agreement”) addressing an alleged violation of...more