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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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Refrigerant Regulations/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and East Brunswick, New Jersey HVAC Company Enter...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Gold Medal Service (“GMS”) entered into an April 7th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Clean Air Act regulations 40...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Pell City Electrical Equipment Recycling Facility...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and TCI of Alabama, LLC (“TCI”) entered into a Consent Order (“CO”) to address alleged violations of the Alabama Hazardous Waste regulations. See Consent Order No....more

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Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board and Sweetwater Aluminum Recycling Facility Enter into Settlement Agreement

The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) and Valley Recycling, LLC (“Valley”) entered into an October 11th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Settlement”) addressing alleged violations of an Air Permit. See Case No....more

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Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Seaford, Delaware Asphalt Recycling Facility Enter into Expedited...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Waste Recycling (“WR”) entered into an August 29th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act stormwater...more

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Keurig Pays the Price for Misleading 'Recyclable' K-Cup Claims

The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) recently charged Keurig Dr Pepper Inc. with making inaccurate statements about the recyclability of its K-Cup single-use beverage pods in violation of securities laws. The case...more

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SEC Charges Coffee Pod Co. Over Recyclability Claims

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On September 10, the SEC charged Keurig with making inaccurate statements regarding the recyclability of K-Cups. According to the SEC’s order, in annual reports for fiscal years 2019 and 2020, Keurig stated that its...more

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California Sues Exxon for Allegedly Fueling Plastics Pollution Crisis

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California AG Rob Bonta sued global energy giant ExxonMobil Corporation for allegedly deceiving the public about the recyclability of plastic products and creating a global plastics pollution crisis in violation of state...more

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SEC Roasts Keurig for Claims Regarding Recycling of K-Cup Pods

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On September 10, 2024, the SEC announced that it had charged Keurig Dr. Pepper for making incomplete, and therefore inaccurate, statements regarding the recyclability of its popular K-cup pods....more

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Recycling and Emissions Reduction Rule/Air Enforcement: U.S. Department of Justice and New York City Supermarket Operator Enter...

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) on behalf of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) entered into a July 1st Consent Decree (“CD”) with Gristede’s Foods NY, Inc. (“GFNI”) addressing alleged violations...more

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Refrigerants/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Colorado Springs Scrap Metal Recycling Facility Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and American Iron and Metal (“American Iron”) entered into a May 9th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of the regulations...more

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Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Proposed Order/Civil Penalty Assessment Addressing Mt. Pleasant Secondary...

The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a November 6th proposed Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Proposed Order”) to Tennessee Aluminum Processors, Inc. (“TAP”). TAP...more

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Ohio AG Secures $16M Cleanup of Hazardous Glass

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On October 19, Ohio Attorney General (AG) Dave Yost filed a joint motion to enter into a consent order with two Columbus, OH properties, Garrison Southfield Park, LLC, and Olymbec USA LLC, settling claims that Garrison and...more

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Transportation/Used Oil Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, Oil Recycling...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Rylie Oil Recycling, LLC, (“ROR”) entered into a September 22nd Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama regulations addressing used oil...more

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Electronic Waste/Criminal Enforcement: New York Attorney General Announces Convictions of Recycling Companies/Individuals for...

The New York Attorney General (“AG”) and New York Department of Environmental Conservation Commissioner (collectively, “AG”) announced in a September 14th news release the convictions of ALPCO Recycling, Inc., Alton Plumb,...more

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Stormwater Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Woodstock Recycling/Salvage Yard Enter into Consent...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and PK Business LLC (“PK”) entered into a May 25th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Stormwater Clean Water Act Stormwater...more

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Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Westport, Massachusetts, Recycling Facility Enter into Expedited...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and A & E Metal Recycling and Packaging, Inc. (“A & E”) entered into a June 21st Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing an alleged violation of the Clean...more

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Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Tuscaloosa Scrap Recycling Facility Enter into Consent Order

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Liberty Recycling, Inc., (“Liberty”) entered into a March 14th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of the Alabama air regulations. See CO No....more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Danville Wood Recycling...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Custom Wood Recycling, Inc. (“Custom”) entered into a February 17th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more

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Citizen Suit Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Environmental Organizations File Federal District Court Action Addressing Alleged...

Raritan Baykeeper, Inc., Riverkeeper, Inc., and two individuals (collectively “Baykeeper”) filed a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Complaint”) in the United States District Court (E.D....more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Huntsville Solar Panel Manufacturing Facility...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and LG Electronics USA, Inc. (“LG”) entered into a January 6th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the ADEM Administrative Code addressing...more

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Universal Waste Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality and Crittenden...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Upper Edge Technologies, Inc. (“Upper Edge”) entered into an October 13th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more

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Solid Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management Proposed Order Addressing Birmingham, Alabama Solid Waste...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) is proposing to issue an Administrative Order (“AO”) to KMAC Industrial and Recharge (“KMAC”) to address alleged violations related to certain solid waste/recycling...more

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Water Enforcement: Missouri Department of Natural Resources Notice/Order to Pay Administrative Penalties to Springfield, Missouri...

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) issued a Notice and Order to Pay Administrative Penalties (“Order”) to Mid-State’s Recycling LLC (“MSR”) for alleged violations of the Missouri Clean Water Law. See Order...more

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