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City of Seattle and King County Agree to Major Upgrades to Settle Discharge Violations

by Lynn Manolopoulos | Davis Wright Tremaine LLP on 4/23/2013

To settle an enforcement action by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the State of Washington (“State”), King County and the City of Seattle have agreed to complete major upgrades to their local sewage and...more

Approval of $1.375 million in EPA Fines Highlights Importance of Commercial Property Owners Complying with Environmental Reporting...

by Jarrett Bingemann, Robyn Neely | Akerman Senterfitt on 1/23/2013

On January 3, 2013, the Environmental Appeals Board approved an administrative settlement that requires New Cingular Wireless PCS to pay a total of $1.375 million in fines and environmental projects for alleged violations of...more

Energy And Environmental Law Alert: Feds Continue Aggressive Enforcement Of Emissions Limits For Power Plants

by Andrew W. Davis | Leonard, Street and Deinard on 1/10/2013

On January 4, 2013, the Wisconsin Public Service Corporation agreed to pay more than $300 million as part of a settlement reached with the EPA and the Justice Department regarding alleged violations of the Clean Air Act. The...more

EPA Issues New Superfund Guidance

by Natalie Reed | Greenberg Glusker Fields Claman & Machtinger... on 12/1/2012

Settlement plays a fundamental role in the Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) Superfund enforcement program. Potentially Responsible Parties (“PRPs”) seeking to resolve their liability through the settlement process...more

EPA Notches Another NSR Settlement: Is This The Most Successful Program That Shouldn’t Exist?

by Seth Jaffe | Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law on 12/1/2012

Last week, EPA announced that it had reached yet one more – its 24th – settlement under as a result of its NSR enforcement initiative. This time, it was Louisiana Generating’s Big Cajun II plant, in New Roads, Louisiana. By...more

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City of Seattle and King County Agree to Major Upgrades to Settle Discharge Violations

Approval of $1.375 million in EPA Fines Highlights Importance of Commercial Property Owners Complying with Environmental Reporting...

Energy And Environmental Law Alert: Feds Continue Aggressive Enforcement Of Emissions Limits For Power Plants

EPA Issues New Superfund Guidance

EPA Notches Another NSR Settlement: Is This The Most Successful Program That Shouldn’t Exist?

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