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2024 CPSC and FDA Enforcement Trends

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The enforcement trends of 2023 have continued into 2024, especially with respect to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC or Commission) and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA or Agency). Both have ramped...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: 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

Goldberg Segalla

[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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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Pine Bluff Rice Milling...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Western Foods Delta Region (“Western”) entered into a March 26th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

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Used Oil/Hazardous Waste Enforcement: Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality and Baton Rouge Industrial Equipment Testing...

The Louisiana Department of Environmental Quality (“LDEQ”) and Quality Testing, Inc. (“QTI”) entered into a Settlement Agreement (“SA”) addressing alleged violations of the Louisiana Used Oil and Hazardous Waste Regulations. ...more

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Stormwater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Glenwood...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality and Caddo Properties, LLC (“Caddo”) entered into a March 1st Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of the...more

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Mining Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order and Assessment Addressing Livingston Stone...

The Tennessee Department Environment & Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a February 27th Director’s Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Walnut Creek Timber, LLC (“Walnut Creek”). The Order provides that Walnut Creek operates a...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Huntsville Charcoal...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Royal Oak Enterprises, LLC (“Royal Oak”) entered into a December 11th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

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

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Safety-Kleen Systems, Inc. (“Safety-Kleen”) entered into a Consent Order (“CO”) addressing alleged violations of the Alabama Hazardous Waste Regulations. See...more

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Tire/Solid Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Covington County Construction/Demolition Landfill...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Ashberry Landfill, LLC (“Ashberry Landfill”) entered into a December 16th Special Order by Consent (“Order”) addressing alleged violations of a Solid Waste...more

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Trust Fund Eligibility/Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation and Chattanooga Solid Waste...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conversation and BFI Waste Services, LLC (“BFI”) entered into a December 11th Settlement Agreement and Order (“Settlement”) addressing alleged violations of the Tennessee...more

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Hazardous Waste Management Program Implementation Costs: Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials...

The Association of State and Territorial Solid Waste Management Officials (“ASTSWMO”) issued a November 2023 report titled: Hazardous Waste Management Program Implementation Costs Report (“Report”) - The Report was...more

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Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Escambia County Natural Gas Processing Plant Enter into...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Escambia Operating Co., LLC (“EOC”) entered into a September 6th Consent Order (“CO”) addressing an alleged violation of an air permit. The CO provides that...more

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EPA Enforcement – How to Be Ready in 2023

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA’s) enforcement office started off the year with important announcements that change the federal environmental compliance landscape. Civil penalties prescribed by environmental...more

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

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued an October 13th Proposed Order and Assessment (“Order’) to Kentucky Lake Oil Company (“Kentucky Lake”). See Case No. FDA22-0015....more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality and Hempstead County Commercial...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Southern Bakeries, LLC (“Southern”) entered into a September 12th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Gardner Law

Are you Ready for Inspection? Best Practices to “Survive” FDA Inspections

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Companies often come to Gardner Law when they feel anxious or unprepared for a visit from the Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Even experienced companies with strong quality systems sometimes need assistance to be fully...more

Adams and Reese LLP

Top 5 OSHA Initiatives in 2022

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Under the Biden administration, OSHA rulemaking has increased dramatically. As a result, there are a variety of new regulations and enforcement strategies currently being discussed that will impact general industry and...more

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OSHA Announces Plan to ‘Expand Its Presence’ in Certain Healthcare Facilities Treating COVID-19 Patients

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Between March 9, 2022, and June 9, 2022, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will “expand its presence” in hospitals and skilled nursing facilities that treat COVID-19 patients and that were previously...more

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Florida’s New Virtual Building Inspection Law: A Contractor’s Friend or Foe?

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The Florida legislature recently enacted a new law allowing for building inspections by state agents to be done virtually. While the focus of this measure was to alleviate the backlog of inspections and strain on building...more

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Storage Tank Enforcement: Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation Proposed Order and Assessment Addressing...

The Tennessee Department of Environment and Conservation (“TDEC”) issued a September 23rd proposed Order and Assessment (“Order”) to Racetrac Petroleum, Inc. (“Racetrac”) related to the Tennessee rules addressing underground...more

Woods Rogers

Virginia’s COVID-19 Enforcement Efforts: An Inside Look

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At the Virginia Bar Association’s Labor and Employment Conference, we heard first-hand from Jay Withrow, Esq., the Director of Legal Support for the Virginia Department and Labor and Industry’s Virginia Occupational Health...more

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Medical Waste Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Colbert County Medical Waste Transporter/Treatment...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and KTT, LLC d/b/a Med Rid Medical Waste Services (“KTT”) entered into a September 9th Special Order by Consent (“Order”) addressing alleged violations addressing...more

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