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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Osceola Cellulose Food...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Viskase Companies, Inc. (“VCI”) entered into a May 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of...more

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Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Blue Springs Automobile Manufacturing Plant Enter into Agreed...

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Toyota Motor Manufacturing, Mississippi, Inc. (“Toyota”) entered into an August 16th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing an alleged violation of a Title V Operating...more

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Trust Fund Eligibility/Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order Addressing...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued an August 7th Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Pilot Travel Centers, LLC (“Pilot”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: Proposed Tennessee Department of Environmental and Conservation Order Addressing Knoxville Retail Motor...

Storage Tank Enforcement: Proposed Tennessee Department of Environmental and Conservation Order Addressing Knoxville Retail Motor Facility - The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued an...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and El Dorado Chemical...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and El Dorado Chemical Company (“EDCC”) entered into an August 5th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more

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How to Handle an EPA Inspection: Tips for Success and Mistakes to Avoid

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The United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has long conducted inspections to assess the efficacy of companies’ environmental compliance programs. However, under the EPA’s Climate Enforcement and Compliance...more

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Air Enforcement: Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board Technical Secretary's Order Addressing Lynchburg Distillery

The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a June 28th Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) to Jack Daniel Distillery, LEM (“Jack Daniel”) for alleged violations of an air...more

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Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Redding, California Fuel Transport Company Enter into...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Shasta-Siskiyou Transport (“SST”) entered into a May 30th Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act. See Cwa-09-2024-0042. ...more

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404/Wetlands Enforcement: United States Department of Justice and Wayne County, New York Agricultural Operation Enter into Consent...

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) and Wafler Farms, Inc., doing business as Wafler Nursery & Orchards (“WFI”) entered into a July 23rd Consent Decree (“CD”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act....more

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Environmental Criminal Enforcement/Wetlands: U.S. Department of Justice Announces Sentencing for Virginia Company and Owner

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a June 27th news release stating that Boyd Farm LLC (“Boyd Farm”) and its owner Frazier T. Boyd III were sentenced on June 26th criminally for an alleged felony violation...more

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Hazardous Waste Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Wheeling, Illinois Solvent/Paint Coatings Manufacturer Enter...

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Sunnyside Corporation (“Sunnyside”) entered into a June 4th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of the Illinois Hazardous...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation and Benton County Facility Enter into Settlement...

The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (“TDEC”) and CGS Stores, LLC (“CGS”) entered into a June 18th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Agreement”) addressing  alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground...more

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City and County of San Francisco v. Environmental Protection Agency: Supreme Court to Decide the Limits of National Pollutant...

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On May 28, 2024, the Supreme Court announced that it would review a Clean Water Act (CWA) case brought by the City of San Francisco (“San Francisco” or “the City”) against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). The...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Little Rock Municipal Solid...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and City of Little Rock Landfill (“LRL”) entered into an April 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Pulaski County...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Allowey Ahmed (“Ahmed”) entered into a May 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) to address alleged violations of the...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Mississippi Commission of Environmental Quality and Tunica Chemical Facility Enter into Agreed Order

The Mississippi Commission of Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) and Drexel Chemical Company (“Drexel”) entered into a May 16th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National Pollutant Discharge...more

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Trust Fund Eligibility/Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order Addressing...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a Proposed May 23rd Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Racetrac, Inc. (“Racetrac”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee Underground Storage...more

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Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and National Cement Company of Alabama, Inc. Enter Into Consent...

Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and National Cement Company of Alabama, Inc. ("National Cement") Enter Into Consent Order ("CO") addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See Consent Order No....more

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Trust Fund Eligibility/Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Memphis Retail Motor...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) and Stage Road Properties, Inc. (“Stage Road”) entered into a May 9th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Settlement Agreement”) addressing: Alleged...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Memphis Hotel Enter into Settlement Agreement

The Tennessee Department of Environment & Conservation (“TDEC”) and Hotel Memphis OPCO, L.P. (“Hotel Memphis”) entered into a May 13th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Settlement”) addressing alleged violations of the...more

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Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Mobile County Chemical Manufacturing Plant Enter into Consent...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Evonik Corporation (“EC”) entered into a May 8th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. See Consent Order No. 24-XXX-CAP. The...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Fort Smith Silica Product...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Covia ISP, Inc. (“Covia”) entered into an April 15th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of an...more

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Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency April 17th Memorandum

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) issued an April 17th memorandum addressing: Strategic Civil-Criminal Enforcement Policy (“Memorandum”) ...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Conway Retail Fuel...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality and J-Square, Inc. (“J-Square”) entered into an April 18th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of the...more

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[Webinar] Environmental Inquiries and Inspections: Be Prepared to Respond - May 2nd, 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm EDT

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Whether it’s the Environmental Protection Agency, OSHA, or a state environmental regulator, facing an information request or site inspection can be unnerving. Join Goldberg Segalla partner Sarah B. Mangelsdorf as she reviews...more

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