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Enforcement Actions RCRA Clean Air Act

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Environmental Criminal Enforcement: Eugene, Oregon Wood Treatment Facility Operators Sentenced for Alleged Hazardous Waste/Clean...

The United States Department of Justice (“DOJ”) issued an April 23rd news release stating that a federal judge in Oregon sentenced two companies responsible for the operation of the J.H. Baxter wood treatment facility in...more

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New Year, New Penalties: OSHA and USEPA Increase Penalties

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The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) have published their 2025 increases to civil penalties....more

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U.S. EPA Releases “ECHO Notify” to Increase Public Awareness of Enforcement Related Information

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On March 22, 2022, U.S. EPA released a new web tool designed to ensure that information regarding environmental violations and enforcement actions is more readily available to the public. The new tool, called ECHO Notify,...more

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[Webinar] Growing Greener: Navigating Environmental Laws in the Cannabis Industry

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Cannabis and hemp operators work hard to remain compliant with industry-specific laws and regulations, but compliance with long-standing environmental laws hasn’t been an issue of concern for most. Recently, environmental...more

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The Environmental Black Swan: What Manufacturers Don’t Know They Don’t Know

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Regardless of what side of the political fence you reside on and regardless of whether under this current administration you believe environmental enforcement has taken a holiday, the fact remains that most manufacturers...more

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Environmental Notes - October 2015

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In a significant setback for the Obama Administration, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit has temporarily blocked implementation of the Clean Water Rule issued jointly by EPA and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers...more

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RMP and General Duty Clause Enforcement Continues at EPA Region 1

As we reported last year, the U.S. EPA has stepped up its enforcement activity under the risk management provisions of the Clean Air Act (“CAA”), Section 112(r), focusing on both the Risk Management Plan (“RMP”) program rules...more

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