The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“MCEQ”) issued a March 15th Order to Dr. Mayier Kahn. See Order No. 7316 24. The Order addresses the demolition site at Hotel O located in Jackson, Mississippi....more
The United States Department of Justice issued a December 1st news release referencing the sentencing of Kristofer Landell (“Landell”) and Stephanie Laskin (“Laskin”) for allegedly conspiring to violate Clean Air Act...more
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a May 21st news release stating that Roger Osterhoudt pleaded guilty to negligently releases asbestos which violated the Clean Air Act. Mr. Osterhoudt is stated to...more
The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) in a March 26th news release stated that Gunay Yakup (“Yakup”) pleaded guilty to involvement in a conspiracy to illegally remove asbestos. The facility involved is stated...more
On February 18, two former officials of the town of New Windsor, New York, pleaded guilty to charges of negligently causing the release of asbestos during the 2015 demolition of former Army barracks at Stewart International...more
P.A.L. Environmental Safety Corp. v. North American Dismantling Corp. Et Al., No. 19-11630, 2020 BL 198779 (E.D. Mich. May 28, 2020) - A Michigan federal court partially granted Consumers Energy Company’s (“CEC”) motion to...more
The Arkansas Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) held a stakeholder meeting December 4th to discuss proposed revisions to the Arkansas Asbestos Abatement rule (Regulation 21). DEQ has invited those interested in the...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) and Conquest Properties LLC (“CP”) entered into a December 3rd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleging violations of Arkansas Pollution Control and...more
The Tennessee Air Pollution Control Board (“Board”) issued a document titled Technical Secretary’s Order and Assessment of Civil Penalty (“Order”) addressing alleged violations of Tennessee rules related to asbestos. The...more
The Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) issued, pursuant to its Arkansas Asbestos Abatement Grant Program (“Program”), a Procedures and Applicant Guide (“Guide”). ADEQ is soliciting comments on the Guide...more