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Pollution Control Settlement

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Air Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources and St. Louis, Cement Storage/Distribution Terminal Enter into...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) and River Cement Company d/b/a Buzzi Unicem USA (“RCC”) entered into a July 7th Administrative Order on Consent (“AOC”) addressing an alleged violation of an Air Permit....more

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Annual Update to NRD Programs in All 50 States and Puerto Rico Published

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The 18th annual edition of the “NRD State Guide” has now been published . For nearly two decades, this Guide has provided companies, private practitioners, government officials, and researchers with a comprehensive overview...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 10.18.24

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California officials have been working on a plan to preserve the state’s leading edge environmental and climate policies, in the event that former President Donald J. Trump returns to the White House and follows through on...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 9.27.24

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ExxonMobil sued by California AG and environmental nonprofits over plastic waste - California Attorney General Rob Bonta and a coalition of environmental nonprofit entities sued ExxonMobil on Monday, accusing the company...more

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Air Enforcement: Wisconsin Attorney General and Manitowoc Liquid Smoke Manufacturing Facility Enter into Settlement

The State of Wisconsin through its Attorney General (“AG”) entered into a Stipulation of Judgement (“Judgement”) with Kerry Inc. (“KI”) addressing alleged violations of the Wisconsin Air Emission Laws. See State of Wisconsin...more

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PFAS Enforcement Discretion and Settlement Policy Under CERCLA

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On April 17, 2024, the EPA signed a final rule to designate PFOA and PFOS as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as Superfund. The...more

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Ohio AG and DuPont Reach $110M Settlement Over Chemical Contamination

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On November 29, Ohio Attorney General (AG) Dave Yost and Governor Mark DeWine announced a proposed $110 million settlement with Du Pont De Nemours and Co. and The Chemours Company over alleged chemical contamination from...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Farmerville Dental Office Enter into Settlement

Wastewater Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Farmerville Dental Office Enter into Settlement - The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and NELA Dental of Farmerville, L.L.C.,...more

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Wastewater/Air Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Denham Springs Ready-Mixed Concrete Facility Enter...

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and Angelle Concrete Group, LLC (“ACG”) entered into a Settlement Agreement (“Settlement”) addressing alleged wastewater and air permit violations. See Settlement...more

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Split Fifth Circuit Panel Upholds $14.25 Million Clean Air Act Decision Hinging on Standing Issues

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Standing is a major issue in nearly all environmental citizen suit cases. A split panel of the US Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court’s award of a $14.25 million Clean Air Act (CAA) penalty against a...more

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Back-to-Basics Approach on Injunctive Relief

On April 3, 2018, Susan Bodine, Assistant Administrator of U.S. EPA’s Office of Enforcement Assurance and Compliance Assistance (OECA), issued an internal memorandum titled “The Appropriate Use of Compliance Tools in Civil...more

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Trump and the Oil Patch One Year In

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Let’s take a look at what President Trump has done for the oil industry in his first year (This is not about decorum, dossiers, tweets, or Oprah’s inauguration.) As in the past I refer to sources whose opinions and insights...more

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