Criminal Prosecution, Discharge of Pollutants

Environmental Criminal Enforcement/Clean Water Act: United States District Court (District of Connecticut) Sentences Water Main...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 3/12/2025

The United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Connecticut issued a March 4th press release stating that National Water Main Cleaning Company (“NWMCC”) was sentenced by the United States District Court for the...more

Environmental Criminal Enforcement: Michigan Attorney General Announces Arrest of an Individual for Alleged Activities Associated...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 1/9/2025

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel issued a news release announcing the arrest and arraignment of Rajinder Singh Minhas alleging: …multiple felony and misdemeanor charges for allegedly mismanaging and neglecting...more

Environmental Criminal Enforcement/Clean Water Act: Adair County, Kentucky, Oil Lease Tank Battery Operator Indicted for Alleged...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/15/2022

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a February 9th news release stating that a federal grand jury in Bowling Green, Kentucky, issued an indictment charging Joshua M. Franklin with violating the Clean Water...more

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

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 4/26/2021

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

Criminal Enforcement: U.S. Department of Justice Announces Sentencing for Elizabeth, New Jersey, Biodiesel Fuel Company for...

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 2/19/2019

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a February 8th news release stating that Fuel Bio One, LLC (“FBO”) had been sentenced for an alleged violation of the Clean Water Act. The Elizabeth, New Jersey,...more

Criminal Enforcement/Clean Water Act: U.S. Department of Justice Announces Guilty Plea by Biodiesel Fuel Company

Mitchell, Williams, Selig, Gates & Woodyard,... on 6/21/2018

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued a June 5th news release stating that Fuel Bio One LLC (“FBO”) pleaded guilty to an alleged Clean Water Act violation. FBO allegedly discharged over 45,000 gallons of...more

Strange But True: Recent EPA and State Actions Show Breadth of Environmental Enforcement

Williams Mullen on 2/14/2018

A trilogy of recent federal and state enforcement actions show just how far agencies will go to enforce environmental regulations. Now may be a good time for a compliance audit....more

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