Clean Water Act, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Civil Monetary Penalty

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Seaford, Delaware Mulch Manufacturer Enter into Expedited...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/21/2024

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Mr. Mulch, LLC (“Mr. Mulch”) entered into a July 11th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act Stormwater...more

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

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/29/2024

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

SEC v. Jarkesy’s Implications for Environmental Enforcement Actions

ArentFox Schiff on 7/23/2024

On June 27, the US Supreme Court issued an opinion in SEC v. Jarkesy that limits the US Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) ability to administratively seek civil penalties against defendants for securities fraud....more

What to Know About EPA’s Inflation Adjustments for Civil Penalties

Williams Mullen on 2/22/2024

EPA recently promulgated a final rule (the Rule) adjusting civil penalties issued by the agency for inflation. This action was performed pursuant to the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by...more

Big Money: OSHA and EPA Civil Penalties Increase Again for 2024

Seyfarth Shaw LLP on 1/11/2024

Seyfarth Synopsis: The U.S. DOL and U.S. EPA have published their 2024 increases to civil penalties....more

Environmental and Transportation Regulation Violators Should Expect to Pay More in Civil Penalties in 2024

Goldberg Segalla on 1/11/2024

Both the Department of Transportation and Environmental Protection Agency finished 2023 by issuing new rules that increase the maximum civil penalties for violating certain regulations. For the EPA, those regulations include...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Warrenton, North Carolina, Architectural Concrete Production...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/16/2023

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Cast Stone Systems, Inc. (“CSSI”) entered into a July 31st Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act Industrial...more

SPCC/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Kansas Oil and Gas Exploration, Development and...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/7/2023

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Colt Energy, Inc. (“CEI”) entered into a May 22nd Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing the federal regulations found at 40 CFR Part 112 setting...more

Congress might make it so the US Forest Service doesn't need to get Federal and State NPDES permits to keep fighting fires.

Mintz on 5/23/2023

A few months ago I told you about the United States Forest Service's decision to resolve a citizen suit accusing it of violating the Clean Water Act by obtaining a Federal permit and as many as 47 State permits authorizing it...more

Wastewater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Ashtabula, Ohio, Manufacturing Facility Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/12/2023

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Huntsman Advanced Materials Americas, LLC (“Huntsman”) entered into a May 8th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean...more

SPCC Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Tullytown, Pennsylvania, Oil Company Enter into Expedited Settlement...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/24/2023

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Meenan Oil Company (“MOC”) entered into a March 29th Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing alleged violations of the Clean Water Act Oil Pollution...more

SPCC Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and New Haven, Connecticut, Biofuels Producer Enter into Expedited...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/17/2023

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and American GreenFuels, LLC (“AGF”) entered into a February 23rd Expedited Settlement Agreement (“ESA”) addressing addressed violations of the Clean Water Act Oil...more

Wastewater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and City of Dixon, Missouri, Enter into Consent Agreement

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/1/2023

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and City of Dixon, Missouri, entered into a January 23rd Complaint and Consent Agreement/Final Order (“CA”). See Docket No. CWA-07-2022-0117. The CA provides that...more

EPA Announces Update to Civil Monetary Penalties – Impacts on Water Providers

Nossaman LLP on 2/10/2023

On January 6, 2023, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced its Final Rule, listed at 88 FR 986, updating the maximum civil monetary penalties that may be assessed for violations of environmental statutes....more

Environmental Criminal Enforcement: Columbia, Kentucky, Individual Pleads Guilty to Negligent Violation of the Clean Water Act

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 12/1/2022

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a November 28th news release stating that Joshua M. Franklin has pleaded guilty to a negligent violation of the Clean Water Act. The charge is stated to stem from an...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency/State of Illinois and Perry County Solar Generating Facility Site...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/17/2022

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and State of Illinois entered into a Consent Decree (“CD”) with Prairie State Solar, LLC (“Prairie State”) to address alleged violation of the Clean Water Act...more

SPCC/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Chambers County, Texas, Marine Terminal Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 11/9/2022

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Cedar Marine Terminals, LP (“CMT”) entered into an October 22nd Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of Clean Water Act Spill...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Keasbey, New Jersey, Recycling Facility Enter into Consent...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 10/13/2022

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Bayshore Recycling Corp. (“Bayshore”) entered into an August 25th Consent and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing alleged violations of a Clean Water Act National...more

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training: Environmental Crimes Case...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 8/25/2022

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) Office of Criminal Enforcement, Forensics and Training publishes an Environmental Case Crimes Bulletin (“Bulletin”) that summarizes publicized investigative activity...more

Wastewater Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Hermitage Commercial...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 7/15/2022

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Clanton Transport LLC (“Clanton”) entered into a June 9th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of...more

SPCC/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Skiatook, Oklahoma, Municipal Airport Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/30/2022

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and the City of Skiatook, Oklahoma (“Skiatook”), entered into a June 8th Expedited Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (“SPCC”) Settlement Agreement...more

SPCC/Clean Water Act Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Payne County, Oklahoma, Tank Battery Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/2/2022

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Colpitt Brothers Operating Company (“Colpitt”) entered into a May 25th Expedited Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Settlement Agreement (“Agreement”)...more

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

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 5/18/2022

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (‘DEQ”) and City of Mountainburg, Arkansas, (“Mountainburg”) entered into a March 8th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

Sometimes the Law Really Is Unambiguous — Clean Water Act Edition

Foley Hoag LLP - Environmental Law on 5/4/2022

Last week, the First Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that a person who enters into an administrative settlement with a state is immune from citizen suits seeking civil penalties, but not immune from suits for declaratory or...more

Stormwater Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Lancaster, Massachusetts, Construction Site Owner Enter into...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/30/2022

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and U-Haul Co. of Western Massachusetts, Inc., (“U-Haul”) entered into a March 14th Consent Agreement and Final Order (“CAFO”) addressing an alleged violation of the...more

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