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New Mexico Stiffens Penalties for Air Quality Violations and Tightens Environmental Audit Policy

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On September 4, 2024, the New Mexico Environment Department’s Air Quality Bureau (AQB) updated its Civil Penalty Policy, making several key changes to its assessment of civil penalties and administrative compliance costs in...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update 8.23.24

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Three years after a massive spill at a Los Angeles wastewater facility sent millions of gallons of sewage into Santa Monica Bay, the city has agreed to spend more than $20 million on improvements to remedy the environmental...more

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Wisconsin AG Resolves Investigation Into Alleged Violation of State Air Laws With $85K Settlement

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Wisconsin Attorney General (AG) Josh Kaul has announced an $85,000 settlement with the global food supply company Kerry, Inc. in relation to the company’s operation of a liquid smoke manufacturing facility....more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Lowell Police Department...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and the Lowell, Arkansas Police Department (“Department”) entered into a Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more

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Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Gravette Enter...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality ("DEQ") and City of Gravette, Arkansas, entered into a February 21st Consent Administrative Order ("CAO") addressing an alleged violation of...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Texarkana Railcar Repair...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and UTC Railcar Repair Services, LLC (“UTC”) entered into a January 22nd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

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SCAQMD Announces Enforcement of Southern California Warehouse Regulation Despite Ongoing Litigation

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Regulators are pursuing steep fines in response to widespread alleged noncompliance with an emissions rule still subject to potential reversal by the courts. On September 20, 2023, the South Coast Air Quality Management...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: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Springdale Plastic/Wood...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Moistureshield, Inc. (“Moistureshield”) entered into a December 6th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Garland County Rubber Product...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Alliance Rubber Company (“Alliance”) entered into a March 17th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Alexander Metal Finishing...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and PPG Industries, Inc. (“PPG”) entered into a January 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of an...more

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Air Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and City of Wynne Enter into...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and City of Wynne, Arkansas (“Wynne”), entered into a November 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged...more

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California Environmental Law & Policy Update - October 2021

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U.S. to resume enforcement of unlawful bird deaths by industry - Associated Press – September 29 - The Biden administration said Wednesday that it will draft rules under the Migratory Bird Treaty Act over the next...more

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Air Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality and Warren County Petroleum Terminal Enter into Agreed Order

The Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality (“Commission”) and Hunt Southland Refining Company, LLC (“Hunt”) entered into a June 16th Agreed Order (“AO”) addressing alleged violations of an air permit. See Order No....more

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

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Jason International, Inc. (“JII”) entered into an April 4th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations...more

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EU is Taking Action: The Fight for Clean Air

Public awareness regarding air pollution in the European Union is at an all-time high and citizens expect authorities to act. In this vein, the European Commission has recently taken a number of direct and indirect actions,...more

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Air Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management and Decatur, Alabama Animal Feed Manufacturing Facility Enter into...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) and Alabama Farmers Cooperative, Inc. (“AFCI”) entered into a Consent Order (“CO”) to address an alleged violation of the Alabama Air Regulations. See Consent Order...more

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National Program Guidance/U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance: National...

The National Association of Clean Air Agencies (“NACAA”) submitted October 25th comments to the United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Enforcement and Compliance Assurance (“OECA”) in regards to their...more

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Whether by Guidance or Rule, Fundamental Changes Continue at EPA

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Through a combination of memoranda and a recently proposed rulemaking, EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt is moving to affect longstanding and fundamental components of EPA programs. The merits (or lack thereof) may be lost as...more

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