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Clean Air Act Violations Civil Monetary Penalty

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Air Enforcement: U.S. and Medford, New York Metal Shredding Facility Enter into Consent Judgment

The United States Department of Justice on behalf of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Gershow Recycling Corporation (“GRC”) entered into an August 20th Consent Judgment (“CJ”) addressing alleged...more

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Air Enforcement: Bay Area Air Quality Management District and City of Berkeley, California, Landfill Enter into Settlement...

The Bay Area Air Quality Management District (“District”) and City of Berkeley, California (“Berkeley”) on April 4th entered into a Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”) addressing alleged violations of California Air...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Isola Catfish Processing Facility Enter into Agreed...

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Consolidated Catfish Companies, LLC (“CCC”) entered into a December 18th Agreed Order addressing an alleged violation of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant...more

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What to Know About EPA’s Inflation Adjustments for Civil Penalties

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EPA recently promulgated a final rule (the Rule) adjusting civil penalties issued by the agency for inflation. This action was performed pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by...more

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Release Reporting/CERCLA Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Tracy, California, Cheese Manufacturing Facility...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Leprino Foods Company (“LFC”) entered into a February 2nd Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Comprehensive Environmental Response,...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Texarkana Hot Mix Asphalt...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and RK Hall, LLC (“RK”) entered into an October 20th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Pine Bluff Pellet Mill...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Highland Pellets, LLC (“Highland”) entered into a November 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations...more

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Air Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Calcasieu Parish Styrene Manufacturing Facility Enter into...

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and Westlake Styrene, LLC (“Westlake”) entered into an October 18th Settlement Agreement (“SA”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See SA-AE-23-0032. ...more

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112(r)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Cranston, Rhode Island, Beverage Manufacturing/Bottling Facility...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Bottling Group, LLC, operating as Pepsi Beverages Company, and CB Manufacturing Company, Inc., (collectively, “Pepsi”) entered into a September 25th Consent...more

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Air/Water Enforcement: Conservation Law Foundation Citizen Suit Action Addressing Quincy, Massachusetts, Fatty Acid/Glycerin...

The Conservation Law Foundation (“CLF”) filed on August 14th a Complaint for Declaratory and Injunctive Relief and Civil Penalties (“Complaint”) against Twin Rivers Technologies, Inc., and Twin Rivers technologies...more

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Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Hamilton Manufacturing Facility Enter into Agreed Order

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Tronox, LLC (“Tronox”) entered into a July 19th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See Order No. 7203 22....more

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Air Enforcement: United States Department of Justice and New York City/Department of Education Enter into Consent Judgment to...

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the City of New York and New York City Department of Education (“DOE”) entered into a September 27th Consent Judgment (“CJ”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Air...more

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Air Enforcement: U.S. Department of Justice/State of Indiana and Greencastle, Indiana, Cement Manufacturing Facility Enter into...

The United States Department of Justice and the State of Indiana (collectively “DOJ”) entered into a June 3rd Consent Decree (“CD”) with Lone Star Industries, Inc., (“LSI”) addressing alleged Clean Air Act violations. See...more

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Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Mobile County Steam Electric Generating Plant Enter into...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Alabama Power Company (“APC”) entered into a Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. The CO provides that APC is the...more

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112(r)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Williamsport, Maryland, Grocery Store Owner Enter into Expedited...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Save-A-Lot Food Stores, Ltd. (“Save-A-Lot”) entered into a November 2nd Expedited Penalty Action and Consent Agreement (“Consent Agreement”) addressing alleged...more

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112(r)/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and McIntosh, Alabama Facility Enter into Consent Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Olin Corp. (“Olin”) entered into a July 24th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of Section 112(c) of the Clean Air Act. See Docket No....more

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Asbestos Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and State of Georgia Municipality Enter into Consent Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Columbus Consolidated Government (“Columbus”) entered into an August 18th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the federal asbestos...more

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Citizen Suit Action/Clean Air Act: Sierra Club Lawsuit Addressing Woodville, Texas, Wood Pellet Manufacturing Facility

The Sierra Club filed on August 18th in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas a Complaint against Woodville Pellets, LLC (“Woodville”) alleging violations of the Clean Air Act. The Complaint...more

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112r/Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Newport, Oregon Seafood Processing Facility Enter into Consent...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Pacific Surimi – Newport, LLC, (“Pacific”) entered into a January 16th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of Section 112(r) of the Clean Air...more

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Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Owner of 14 Portland Cement Manufacturing Facilities Enter into Consent...

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and the United States Environmental Protection Agency issued a news release stating they had entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) with Lehigh Cement Company, LLC (“Lehigh...more

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Air Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Claypool, Indiana Soybean Processing Facility Enter into Consent...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Louis Dreyfus Company Agricultural Industries LLC (“Dreyfus”) entered into a September 9th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged Clean Air...more

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112(r)/Clean Air Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Westfield, New York Facility Enter into Consent...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Welch Foods, Inc. (“Welch”) entered into a September 28th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations regarding the Clean Air Act...more

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112(r) Clean Air Act/Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Operator of Winchester, Kentucky Cold Food Storage...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Save-A-Lot, Ltd. (“SAL”) entered into a May 8th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of Section 112(r) of the Clean Air Act and the regulations...more

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112(r)/Clean Air Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Pasco, Washington Frozen Food Facility Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and CRF Frozen Foods Ltd. entered into a February 5th Expedited Settlement Agreement addressing alleged violations of regulations (40 C.F.R. Part 68) implementing...more

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Strange But True: Recent EPA and State Actions Show Breadth of Environmental Enforcement

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A trilogy of recent federal and state enforcement actions show just how far agencies will go to enforce environmental regulations. Now may be a good time for a compliance audit....more

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