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Asbestos Enforcement: Mississippi Commission on Environmental Quality Order Addressing Demolition of Jackson Hotel

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

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Asbestos NESHAP Criminal Enforcement: Federal Court Addresses Challenges to Indictments

A United States District Court (“Court”) (D. Idaho) addressed in a February 27th Memorandum Decision and Order (“Memorandum”) an issue arising out of the United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) charging an individual...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and White County Contractor...

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Lyons Contracting, LLC (“Lyons”) entered into a May 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of...more

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

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Maly Constructions, LLC (“MC”) entered into a September 11th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations...more

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

The Arkansas Department of Energy & Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Car-Son Construction, LLC (“Car-Son”) entered into a June 16th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations...more

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Demolished by the CMA - collusion in the demolition industry

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On 23 March 2023 the UK Competition and Markets Authority (‘CMA’) issued an announcement that it has issued fines totalling nearly £60m to 10 construction firms for illegally colluding to rig bids for demolition and asbestos...more

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San Diego Developers and Owners Should be Aware of Changes in Asbestos Enforcement Behavior

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As one of 17 air districts in California, the San Diego Air Pollution Control District (SDAPCD) is responsible for the implementation and enforcement of a wide range of laws and regulations concerning air pollution within its...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Pope County Site...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Bryan House (“BH”) entered into an August 25th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an alleged violation of Arkansas...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Baxter County Site...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and North Village, Inc. (“NVI”), entered into a September 2nd Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Lonoke County Operator...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Central Arkansas Construction & Development, LLC (“CACD”) entered into an August 16th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”)...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Owner/Operator of...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Mississippi County Hospital System (“Mississippi System”) entered into a June 18th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”)...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Star City Operator...

Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Moser Construction, LLC, (“Moser”) entered into a June 24th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of...more

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Asbestos/Criminal Enforcement: U.S. Department of Justice Announces Guilty Plea by Company's Vice President for Property...

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

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Clark County...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Hartsell Farms and Excavating, LLC (“Hartsell”) entered into a February 10th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing...more

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Asbestos/Criminal Enforcement: U.S. Department of Justice Announces Abatement Supervisor's Guilty Plea

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

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Hot Springs County...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and John F. Jenkins Contracting, Inc. (“JFJC”) entered into a January 12th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Hot Springs County...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Dennis Prince (“Prince”) entered into a January 12th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management Proposed Administrative Order to Owner of Albertville...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) issued a Proposed Administrative Order (“AO”) to Clear Properties Albertville, LLC (“Clear Properties”) for an alleged violation related to certain ADEM Admin. Code...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and El Dorado Property...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Cunningham Apartment Homes, LLC (“Cunningham”) entered into a December 7th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing an...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment - Division of Environmental Quality and Operator of Demolished...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment – Division of Environmental Quality (“DEQ”) and Steve Champ (“Individual”) entered into a December 17th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged violations of...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Arkansas Department of Energy and Environment (Division of Environmental Quality) and Craighead County,...

The Arkansas Department of Energy and Environmental (Division of Environmental Quality) (“DEQ”) and Shannon Kee Construction, LLC, (“SKC”) entered into a November 13th Consent Administrative Order (“CAO”) addressing alleged...more

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Financial Daily Dose 10.21.2019 | Top Story: Four Drug Companies Reach Last-minute Deal to Avoid Start of Federal Opioid Trial

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A last-minute deal between defendants McKesson, Cardinal Health, AmerisourceBergen, and Teva and plaintiffs’ attorneys means that multidistrict opioid epidemic litigation set to kick off in Ohio federal court today will not...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and Owner of Kennesaw, Georgia Building Enter into Consent Agreement

The United States Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) and Kennesaw Hotel Partners, LLC (“KHP”) entered into a Consent Agreement (“CA”) addressing alleged violations of the federal asbestos regulations. See...more

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Asbestos Enforcement: Alabama Department of Environmental Management Proposed Administrative Order Addressing Covington County,...

The Alabama Department of Environmental Management (“ADEM”) is proposing to issue an Administrative Order (“AO”) to Covington Mall, LLC (“Covington”) addressing an alleged violation of the federal National Emission Standard...more

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Asbestos/OSHA Enforcement: Missouri Contractors Cited for Alleged Violations Related to Restoration of Kansas State University...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) issued a May 15th news release stating that it cited two Missouri contractors for allegedly failing to comply with asbestos removal standards while performing...more

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